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Erodium rupicola Boiss.  
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FamilyGERANIACEAE
Genus speciesErodium rupicola Boiss. 
BibliographyVoy. Bot. Espagne 2: 724 (1845)
Native Ranges. Spain (Sierra Nevada)
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocks
Altitude1500-1900m
Descriptionbasal leaves ovate-lanceolate, pinnatisect, glandular hirsute, green, segments 7-19, dentate to pinnatifid, flowers 5-8, petals 7-13mm, the upper two violet variegate
Size5-15cm
Colorwhite, rose
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 cicutarium var. rupestre (Boiss.) Boiss.
Erodium romanum var. rupestre Boiss.
Territory1 Europe
     12 Southwestern Europe (SPA Spain)
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