Erodium Paularense
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Erodium Paularense
erodium paularense
Erodium paularense, commonly known as the heron's bill of El Paular, is an extremely rare and critically endangered perennial plant endemic to a few highly specific locations in central Spain. Belonging to the Geraniaceae family, this resilient little plant is famous for its striking pinkish-white flowers decorated with intricate, dark purple veining on the upper petals. First discovered in the Alto Valle del Lozoya near the El Paular monastery, it is a biological treasure specialized in surviving the harsh, dry conditions of gypsum and limestone outcrops. Despite its delicate appearance, this plant has adapted to withstand extreme temperature fluctuations and poor soil quality, securing its niche where few other plants can compete.
Hábitat: Found growing exclusively on sunny, rocky limestone and gypsum-rich cliffs and outcrops in the semi-arid Mediterranean environments of central Spain.
Aspecto
This low-growing, cushion-forming perennial subshrub typically reaches a height of 5 to 15 centimeters. It features a woody base with greyish-green, deeply lobed leaves covered in soft, velvety hairs that help retain moisture. Its most identifying feature is the umbel-like cluster of flowers, which have five asymmetric petals. The two upper petals are smaller, bearing a prominent dark purple or black spot near the base with dark branching veins, while the three lower petals are slightly larger, unspotted, and pale pink to white.
ReinoPlantaeFiloTracheophytaClaseMagnoliopsidaOrdenGeranialesFamiliaGeraniaceaeGéneroErodium
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It is a true gypsophile, meaning it has evolved to thrive in soils with high concentrations of calcium and gypsum that would kill most other plant species.
It is named 'paularense' after the Santa María de El Paular monastery in Madrid, near where the species was first discovered and described.
The plant's seeds act like miniature drills; when they touch damp soil, changes in humidity cause the tail-like awn to twist and push the seed deep into the earth.
Habilidades especiales
Habilidad
Gypsophilic Tolerance
The plant is specially adapted to thrive in nutrient-poor, calcium-sulfate-rich gypsum soils that are toxic to most other plant species.
Habilidad
Hygroscopic Seed Drilling
Its seeds feature a long, spirally twisted awn that coils and uncoils with changes in humidity, physically drilling the seed into the ground to ensure successful germination.
Habilidad
Velvety Leaf Protection
Its leaves are covered in dense, fine hairs that trap moisture, reduce wind desiccation, and reflect intense solar radiation.
Medidas y detalles
- Longitud
- 5-15 cm
- Esperanza de vida
- 5-15 años
- Tamaño de la puesta
- 5+
- Incubación
- 14-30 días
Dieta y alimentación
As a photosynthetic plant, it produces its own energy using sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water, supplemented by minerals absorbed from gypsum and limestone soils.
Alimentos principales
- Sunlight
- Carbon dioxide
- Water
- Soil minerals
Conexiones ecológicas
mutualism
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
Provides nectar and pollen to bees, which assist in cross-pollinating the flowers.
eaten by
European Rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus
Rabbits feed on the foliage and stems, posing a grazing threat to localized populations.
competitor
Gypsum Baby's Breath
Gypsophila struthium
Co-occurs in the specialized gypsophilous scrublands, competing for limited soil nutrients.
Rasgos
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También conocido como
Erodium glandulosum
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Seguridad
Peligro
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Preguntas frecuentes
¿Cómo identificar a Erodium Paularense?
La forma más fácil de identificar a Erodium Paularense es usar la aplicación de identificación de naturaleza Snappit.
¿Cuál es el longitud de Erodium Paularense?
5-15 cm
¿Cuál es el esperanza de vida de Erodium Paularense?
5-15 años
¿Qué come Erodium Paularense?
As a photosynthetic plant, it produces its own energy using sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water, supplemented by minerals absorbed from gypsum and limestone soils.
¿Dónde se encuentra normalmente Erodium Paularense?
Found growing exclusively on sunny, rocky limestone and gypsum-rich cliffs and outcrops in the semi-arid Mediterranean environments of central Spain.
¿Cuál es el tamaño de la puesta de Erodium Paularense?
5+
¿Cuál es el incubación de Erodium Paularense?
14-30 días
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