Achillea erba-rotta subsp. moschata (Wulfen) I.Richardson

Achillée musquée (fr)

Subspecies

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Characteristics

A herb. The leaves are alternate.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread anemochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.06 - 0.3
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
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Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a temperate plant It needs a sunny position but can tolerate frost. It suits USDA hardiness zone 6.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 6-7

Usage

The leaves are used to flavour liqueurs. They are also used for teas.
Uses medicinal tea
Edible leaves
Therapeutic use Liqueur (unspecified), Sternutatory (unspecified), Vulnerary (unspecified), Sudorific (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 30 - 100
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Achillea erba-rotta subsp. moschata world distribution map, present in Austria, Switzerland, France, and Italy

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:876363-1
WFO ID wfo-0000066557
COL ID 5FD85
BDTFX ID 334
INPN ID 130729
Wikipedia (EN)
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Synonyms

Achillea livea Santolina moschata Achillea genipi Achillea impunctata Ptarmica calcarea Ptarmica moschata Achillea moschata Achillea moschata Achillea erba-rotta subsp. moschata Achillea erba-rotta subsp. ambigua Achillea erba-rotta subsp. moschata Achillea erba-rotta var. ambigua