Erodium telavivense

Erodium telavivense

Erodium telavivense is an annual plant of the Geraniaceae family. it grows along the coastal plains of Israel, Lebanon and Syria. it was described by the Israeli botanist Alexander Eig, and was named after the city of Tel Aviv.
Drilling into the ground the seeds of Erodium wait while it's dry, and when there is rain - they coil up and drill themselves into the wet ground. Erodium telavivense,Geotagged,Israel,Spring

Distribution

Israel, Lebanon, Syria

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderGeraniales
FamilyGeraniaceae
GenusErodium
SpeciesErodium telavivense
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