Asteraceae FAMILY
Achillea erba-rotta moschata
Achillea erba-rotta moschata
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Achillea erba-rotta moschata is a herbaceous perennial plant forming a mat of low growth with unbranched flowering stems up to 10cm tall[ 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine. It is sometimes grown as an ornamental, especially in rockeries.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeEurope - central Alps.
HabitatRocky slopes, alpine grassland and scree on calcareous soils in the Alps[ 9 Title Edible and Medicinal Plants. Publication Author Launert. E. Publisher Hamlyn Year 1981 ISBN 0-600-37216-2 Description Covers plants in Europe. a drawing of each plant, quite a bit of interesting information. , 50 Title Flora Europaea Publication Author ? Publisher Cambridge University Press Year 1964 ISBN - Description An immense work in 6 volumes (including the index). The standard reference flora for Europe, it is very terse though and with very little extra information. Not for the casual reader. ].