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Erodium tordylioides (Desf.) L‘Hér.  
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FamilyGERANIACEAE
Genus speciesErodium tordylioides (Desf.) L‘Hér. 
BibliographyGeraniologia: 10 (1802)
Native RangeSpain, nw. Africa
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatrocks
Descriptionacaulescent, basal leaves ovate-oblong, pinnatisect, green, hirsute, segments 11-19, ovate, pinnatipartite to dentate, flowers 5-15, petals 7-13mm, the upper two variegate
Size5-30cm
Colorwhitish pink
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny, dry, 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 mairei Wilczek
Erodium tordylioides f. bipinnatisectum Wilczek
Erodium tordylioides f. decompositum Maire & Sauvage
Erodium tordylioides ssp. eutordylioides
Erodium tordylioides f. mairei (Wilczek) Maire
Erodium tordylioides var. mairei (Wilczek) Maire
Erodium tordylioides f. pinnatifidum Wilczek
Geranium tordyloides Desf.
Territory1 Europe
     12 Southwestern Europe (SPA Spain)
2 Africa
     20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria, MOR Morocco)
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