Family | GERANIACEAE |
Genus species | Erodium atlanticum Coss. & Balansa |
Synonyms | Erodium cossonii Guitt. & Mathez |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 2000-2900m |
Description | acaulescent, leaves 2-5cm, ovate, pinnatifid, crenate, shortly hirsute, green, flowers 4-8, petals 10-11mm, the upper two purple variegate, anthers purple |
Size | 5-10cm |
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 |
Africa
Northern Africa (Morocco) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | GERANIACEAE
|