Abstract
The aerial parts of musk yarrow [Achillea erba-rotta subsp. moschata (Wulfen) I. Richardson] are utilized in folk medicine and particularly in the alcohol industry for the preparation of aperitifs/bitters and liqueurs.Five wild populations, collected from natural sites (Monte Fregasoga, Passo Manghen, Valmaggiore, Rifugio Larcher al Cevedale, Città Morta) in the province of Trento (North-East Italy), were investigated with the aim of knowing their seed germination characteristics.The trials carried out on untreated seeds gave the following results: thousand seed weight of 0.25–0.28g, viable seeds of 79–94.5%, germination capacity of 41–70% and mean germination time of 13.3–19days.The seed stratified at 2°C in the dark for 14days and had a germination capacity of 75–86.5% and a mean germination time of 8.9–11.8days, while the seed treated with 50mgL−1 of gibberellic acid produced a germination capacity of 68–94% and a mean germination time of 12.5–19.1days.
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