Erodium

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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

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Literature and References

Notes

Erodium acaule (L) Becherer et Thell.

Stemless perennial with rosettes of green rather hairy leaves.

Leaves pinnate; leaflets dentate to pinnatifid; ultimate segments of leaves elliptic lanceolate. Petiole very short, sparsely eglandular pubescent.

Inflorescence: Umbels rise from the rosette, with up to12 flowers and brown bracts. Sepals 5-8mm with appressed glandular hairs, petals rose-pink, 7-12mm, equal, lightly marked but not with a dark patch.

Foveole eglandular with a fairly distinctive furrow. Beak 30-50mm. 2n=40

Distribution: endemic to Portugal and the Mediterranean on  roadsides, and sandy and dry places. Portugal, Spain, France, Corsica, Italy, Sardinia, Sicily, Greece, Crete and Turkey