Erodium Petraeum's by frenchfrog

Nerin - Spain Really a lovely flower!

Uploaded: Nov, 16 2007 | Taken: Sep, 17 2007| Viewed: 29 times  | 6 votes Camera: NIKON | Model: COOLPIX S4 | Exposure 10/1500s, ISO 50 | FLength: 9mm | SW: Picasa 3.0

zrusseff - Nov, 16 2007 12:11pm Isabelle, I take it that it is a wildflower? Is it indigenous to the Iberian peninsula? or all of Europe? Do you know the common name? I have an interest in Botany - I figure I might as well learn something if I am going to look at it. Thanks! horourke - Nov, 16 2007 12:11pm Further information on related taxa at http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0040-0262(199302)42%3A1%3C96%3ATNOESP%3E2.0.CO%3B2-A To me it appears like a bow tied ribon bimding Isabelle's wonderful Spanish pictures frenchfrog - Nov, 16 2007 12:11pm Yes, it very small, only about 2cm in diameter. But very lovely! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erodium, more info for you. Sorry I made a spelling error at first but it is corrected!