| Family | GERANIACEAE |
| Genus species | Erodium acaule (L.) Bech. & Thell. |
| Synonyms | Geranium acaule L. |
| Erodium cariotii Jord. | |
| Erodium caucalifolium Sweet | |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Description | acaulescent, basal leaves ovate-lanceolate, pinnatisect, hirsute, green, segments 5-17, dentate to pinnatifid, flowers 4-8, petals 5-10mm long, all equal, not variegate |
| Size | 5-15cm |
| Color | rose |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Europe
Southwestern Europe (Corse , France , Portugal , Sardegna , Spain ) Southeastern Europe (Greece , Italy , Kriti , Sicilia , Turkey-in-Europe ) Africa Northern Africa (Algeria ) Asia-Temperate Western Asia (Lebanon-Syria , Palestine , Turkey) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | GERANIACEAE
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