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Geraniaceae
Erodium

*Erodium moschatum (Linnaeus) L'Héritier ex Aiton. Common name: Whitestem Filaree. Phenology: Apr-Sep. Habitat: Disturbed areas, waste area near wool-combing mill. Distribution: Native of Mediterranean Europe. Naturalized south to DE and PA; also in SC Coastal Plain.

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Origin/Endemic status: Mediterranean Europe and Africa

Synonymy ⓘ: = C, Can, FNA13, G, NY, Pa, POWO, S, Tat; = Erodium moschatum (L.) L'Hér. var. moschatum — K4, NE, NS; = n/a — RAB; > Erodium moschatum (L.) L'Hér. var. moschatum — F; > Erodium moschatum (L.) L'Hér. var. praecox Lange — F, K4, NS. Basionym: Geranium cicutarium L. var. moschatum L. 1753

Links to other floras: = Erodium moschatum - FNA13

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