No images found for this plant ID: 16773.
Ensure images are uploaded to the Media Library and tagged with "16773" in the "plant_image_tag" taxonomy.
redstem stork's bill
Scientific Name: Erodium cicutarium
Family: Geraniaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Annual, Biennial
Other Names:
Redstem Filaree (Erodium cicutarium)
Erodium cicutarium, commonly known as redstem filaree, redstem stork's bill, common stork's-bill, or pinweed, is a widespread plant with a fascinating history and unique characteristics.
Considerations for Pets and Children
- The plant produces long and needle-like immature fruit that resemble a stork's head and beak.
Nomenclature and Taxonomy
- Scientific Name: Erodium cicutarium (L.) L'Hér. ex Aiton
- Common Names: Redstem filaree, redstem stork's bill, common stork's-bill, pinweed, stork's bill, alfilaree, alfilaria, filaree, crane's bill geranium, heron-bill, African filaree, California Filaree, Cutleaf Filaree, Redstem
- Family: Geraniaceae (Geranium family)
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Subspecies: Erodium cicutarium ssp. cicutarium (L.) L'Hr. ex Aiton, Erodium cicutarium ssp. bipinnatum Tlet
- Synonym: Geranium cicutarium
- Symbol: ERCI6, ERCIC
- Group: Dicot
Distribution and Habitat
- Originally from around the Mediterranean region in Europe.
- Found throughout California, up to about 6600 feet.
- East of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington.
- Habitats include sandy dunes and urban flowerbeds.
Morphology and Growth Habits
- Herbaceous annual, or biennial in warmer climates.
- Growth Habit: Forb/herb.
- Typically a winter annual (sometimes biennial) growing from a rosette.
- Stems: One- to two-foot stems may be low and spreading or erect. The stem may be red.
- Leaves: Dissected leaves, giving it a branching, very green appearance.
- Flowers: Purple flowers with five distinct petals.
Ecological Role
- Considered a weed species.
- Can tolerate mowing.