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Erodium foetidum (L.) L‘Hér.  
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FamilyGERANIACEAE
Genus speciesErodium foetidum (L.) L‘Hér. 
SynonymsGeranium foetidum L.
 Erodium patraeum (Gouan) Willd.
 Geranium petraeum Gouan
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude500-1700m
Descriptionaromatic, leaves bipinnate, grey or silvery hirsute, flowers 1-5, 15-25mm across, in umbel; very variable
Size5-15cm
Colorpink
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca+
Typecushion
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C
division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer
Territory Europe
     Southwestern Europe (France)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
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GERANIACEAE

Erodium foetidum (L.) L‘Hér., Geraniologia 4 (1802)

Basionym:
Geranium foetidum L., Amoen. Acad. [Linnaeus, ed.] 4: 487 (1759)

Synonyms:
Erodium cicutarium foetidum (L.) L.

Erodium petraeum (Gouan) Willd.
Geranium petraeum Gouan

s. France
12 FRA

500-1700m

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