| Family | GERANIACEAE |
| Genus species | Erodium ruthenicum M.Bieb. |
| Bibliography | Cent. Pl. Ross. Merid. 1: t. 48 (1810) |
| Native Range | Romania to Ukraine |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | sandy grassland |
| Description | stems white hirsute, leaves shortly hirsute, in outline triangular, trilobate or pinnatisect, segments incised, obtusely dentate, sepals long mucronate, petals 14-16mm |
| Size | 10-35cm |
| Color | violet |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Erodium multicaule Link Erodium serotinum Steven |
| Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (ROM Romania) 14 Eastern Europe (UKR Ukraine) |