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Erodium asplenioides (Desf.) Willd.  
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FamilyGERANIACEAE
Genus speciesErodium asplenioides (Desf.) Willd. 
BibliographySp. Pl., ed. 4. [Willdenow] 3: 635 (1800)
Native RangeAlgeria to Tunisia
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatrocky slopes
Descriptionacaulescent, leaves in rosette, long petiolate, in outline ovate-oblong, bipinnatipartite, ultimate segments incised, flowers 6-10, 7-10mm across
Size7-20cm
Colorrose
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 asplenioides var. julianii Batt.
Erodium choulettianum Coss. ex Batt.
Erodium juliani Batt.
Geraniums asplenioides Desf.
Territory2 Africa
     20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria, TUN Tunisia)
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