Geraniaceae FAMILY
Erodium moschatum
Erodium moschatum
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
1/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Erodium moschatum is a Annual/Biennial up to 0.50 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeMediterranean areas and southwestern Europe, including Britain.
HabitatWaste places and rocky ground, mainly near the sea in Britain, mainly near the southern coast[ 245 Title Scented Flora of the World. Publication Author Genders. R. Publisher Robert Hale. London. Year 1994 ISBN 0-7090-5440-8 Description An excellent, comprehensive book on scented plants giving a few other plant uses and brief cultivation details. There are no illustrations. ].