Erodium

and California

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Erodium

Classification

Species

Clade I, Subclade 1

Subgenus Erodium

 - Section Erodium

 - Section Oxyrynchia

 - stephanianum group

Clade I, Subclade 2

Subgenus Barbata

 - Section  Absinthoidea

Clade II, Subclade 3

 - cygnorum group

Clade II, Subclade 4

 - botrys group

 - Section Cicutaria,

   - Subsection Cicutaria

   - Subsection Acaulia

 - Section Malacoidea

   - Subsection Reichardia

   - Subsection Malacoidea

 - Section Foetida

California

Literature and References

Notes

Erodium sibthorpianum Boiss.

This species, found on Uludag, has a caespitose habit, forming dense wide hard hummocks.

Leaves: Lower leaves ovate, bipinnatisect, 7-25cm, very hairy silvery-grey, lacinae shortly oblong, acute.

Inflorescence: Flowering stems erect or ascending, pubescent below, with 1 to 5 peduncles; pedicels and calyces patently glandular-pubescent-hirsute; sepals 4-6mm, glandular pubescent, with a mucro 0.2-0.5mm (very short!); petals pale lilac or white with reddish veins 9-15mm; stamen filaments whitish; anthers yellow; stigmas red-pink.

Fruit: Beak 3.5-4.5cm.

Distribution: Found among limestone rocks on Uludag at 2300 to 2500m. Flowers July to August.