| Family | GERANIACEAE |
| Genus species | Erodium guttatum (Desf.) Willd. |
| Synonyms | Geranium guttatum Desf. |
| Erodium malopoides (Desf.) Willd. | |
| Erodium nervosum Pamp. | |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Description | leaves to 25mm, triangular to ovate, long petiolate, upper leaves trilobate, flowers 2-3, ca. 2cm across, all petals at base variegate |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| Color | dark violet |
| 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 ) Africa Northern Africa (Algeria , Libya , Morocco , Tunisia ) West Tropical Africa (Mauritania ) Asia-Temperate Western Asia (Palestine) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | GERANIACEAE
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