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Achillea moschata Wulfen trib. Anthemideae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesAchillea moschata Wulfen trib. Anthemideae
BibliographyFl. Austriac. 5: 45 (1778)
Native Rangec. Alps, Apennines
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatgrassland and scree
Descriptionstems glabrous, leaves in outline oblong, pinnatisect, segments entire or sparsely dentate, inflorescence corymbose capitula 5-15, involucre ovoid, bracts sparsely hirsute
Size7-20cm
Colorwhite
Bloomlate spring
Ca-
Typeperennial
Cultivationhumous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-16°C
division in spring and fall; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsAchillea erba-rotta var. ambigua Heimerl
Achillea erba-rotta ssp. ambigua (Heimerl) I.Richardson
Achillea erba-rotta var. ctenophylla Briq. & Cavill.
Achillea erba-rotta ssp. moschata (Wulfen) Vacc.
Achillea genipi Murray
Achillea impunctata Vest
Achillea livea Scop.
Achillea moschata var. hybrida Gaudin
Achillea moschata var. platyrhachis Heimerl
Achillea moschata var. stenorhachis Heimerl
Ptarmica calcarea Nyman
Ptarmica moschata (Wulfen) DC.
Santolina moschata Baill.
Territory1 Europe
     11 Middle Europe (AUT Austria, SWI Switzerland)
     12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France)
     13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy)
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