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Erodium foetidum (L.) L‘Hér.  
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FamilyGERANIACEAE
Genus speciesErodium foetidum (L.) L‘Hér. 
BibliographyGeraniologia: 4 (1802)
Native Ranges. France
Primary BiomeTemperate
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+
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny 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
SynonymsErodium petraeum (Gouan) Willd.
Erodium petraeum var. narbonense Durieu ex Timb.
Erodium petraeum f. viscidum Brumh.
Geranium foetidum L.
Geranium petraeum Gouan
Territory1 Europe
     12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France)
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