Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Geraniales
Genus:
Species:
hakkiaricum
ID:
677556

Status:
valid

Authors:
P.H.Davis

Source:
cmp

Year:
1956

Citation Micro:
Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 22: 65 (1956)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000676888



Common Names

  • Hakkiar's Stork's-bill
  • Hakkiar's Filaree
  • Hakkiar's Heron's-bill


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Description

Erodium hakkiaricum (also called Hakkiar's Stork's-bill, among many other common names) is an annual herbaceous plant native to the Mediterranean region. It has a basal rosette of leaves, and a stem with small pink flowers. It grows in dry grasslands, scrub, and open woodlands.

Uses & Benefits

Erodium hakkiaricum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used in the production of essential oils.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Erodium hakkiaricum is a five-petaled pink bloom with a yellow center. The seed is a small, round, brown seed with a thin, papery covering. The seedlings are small, round, and have a thin, papery covering.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Erodium hakkiaricum can be propagated by seed or division. Seeds should be sown in spring in a cold frame or in a seedbed outdoors. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in the summer. Division in spring or autumn. Larger clumps can be replanted direct into their permanent positions, though it is best to pot up smaller clumps and grow them on in a cold frame until they are rooting well. Plant them out in the spring.

Where to Find Erodium hakkiaricum

Erodium hakkiaricum is native to the western United States, primarily in California, Arizona, and New Mexico.

Erodium hakkiaricum FAQ

What type of soil does Erodium hakkiaricum prefer?

Erodium hakkiaricum prefers well-drained, sandy or gravelly soils.

What is the best way to propagate Erodium hakkiaricum?

The best way to propagate Erodium hakkiaricum is by seed or division.

How much water does Erodium hakkiaricum need?

Erodium hakkiaricum needs moderate amounts of water.

Species in the Erodium genus

Erodium aytacii, Erodium absinthoides, Erodium acaule, Erodium adenophorum, Erodium aethiopicum, Erodium aguilellae, Erodium alnifolium, Erodium alpinum, Erodium amanum, Erodium anaristatum, Erodium angustilobum, Erodium anthemidifolium, Erodium arborescens, Erodium asplenioides, Erodium astragaloides, Erodium atlanticum, Erodium aureum, Erodium battandierianum, Erodium beketowii, Erodium birandianum, Erodium boissieri, Erodium bolosii, Erodium botrys, Erodium brachycarpum, Erodium carvifolium, Erodium castellanum, Erodium cazorlanum, Erodium cedrorum, Erodium celtibericum, Erodium cheilanthifolium, Erodium chevallieri, Erodium chilense, Erodium chium, Erodium chrysanthum, Erodium ciconium, Erodium cicutarium, Erodium corsicum, Erodium crassifolium, Erodium crenatum, Erodium crinitum, Erodium crispum, Erodium cyconioides, Erodium cygnorum, Erodium cyrenaicum, Erodium daucoides, Erodium dimorphum, Erodium fallax, Erodium flexuosum, Erodium foetidum, Erodium fumarioides,

Species in the Geraniaceae family

California macrophylla, Erodium aytacii, Erodium absinthoides, Erodium acaule, Erodium adenophorum, Erodium aethiopicum, Erodium aguilellae, Erodium alnifolium, Erodium alpinum, Erodium amanum, Erodium anaristatum, Erodium angustilobum, Erodium anthemidifolium, Erodium arborescens, Erodium asplenioides, Erodium astragaloides, Erodium atlanticum, Erodium aureum, Erodium battandierianum, Erodium beketowii, Erodium birandianum, Erodium boissieri, Erodium bolosii, Erodium botrys, Erodium brachycarpum, Erodium carvifolium, Erodium castellanum, Erodium cazorlanum, Erodium cedrorum, Erodium celtibericum, Erodium cheilanthifolium, Erodium chevallieri, Erodium chilense, Erodium chium, Erodium chrysanthum, Erodium ciconium, Erodium cicutarium, Erodium corsicum, Erodium crassifolium, Erodium crenatum, Erodium crinitum, Erodium crispum, Erodium cyconioides, Erodium cygnorum, Erodium cyrenaicum, Erodium daucoides, Erodium dimorphum, Erodium fallax, Erodium flexuosum, Erodium foetidum,

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