Family | GERANIACEAE |
Genus species | Erodium astragaloides Boiss. & Reut. |
Synonyms | Erodium camposianum Coss. ex Willk. & Lange |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1700-1900m |
Description | acaulescent, leaves ovate-lanceolate, pinnatisect, silvery tomentose, segments 5-13, entire or shallowly dentate, flowers 3-6, petals 7mm, pink striate, upper two variegate |
Size | 10-15cm |
Color | whitish pink |
Bloom | late spring, 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 (Spain) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | GERANIACEAE
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