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Erodium guicciardii Heldr.  
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FamilyGERANIACEAE
Genus speciesErodium guicciardii Heldr. 
BibliographyDiagn. Pl. Orient., ser. 2. 6: 40 (1859)
Native RangeBalkan Peninsula
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocks
Descriptionleaves in rosette, petiolate, bipinnatipartite, ultimate segments lanceolate, acute, silvery sericeous on both faces, flowers 2-7 in sparse umbel, corolla to 25mm across
Size20-35cm
Colorpale red
Bloomsummer
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 absinthoides ssp. balcanicum (Micevski) Greuter & Burdet
Erodium absinthoides var. balcanicum Micevski
Erodium absinthoides ssp. elatum (Formánek) P.H.Davis & J.Roberts
Erodium absinthoides var. elatum Formánek
Erodium absinthoides ssp. guicciardii (Heldr.) Maire & Petitm.
Erodium absinthoides var. kavadarcensis Micevski
Erodium absinthoides f. pilosiuscula Micevski
Erodium elatum (Formánek) R.T.Clifton
Erodium guicciardii var. glanduliferum Micevski
Erodium guicciardii f. viscidum Micevski
Territory1 Europe
     13 Southeastern Europe (ALB Albania, BUL Bulgaria, GRC Greece, YUG Yugoslavia)
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