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Australian stork's bill
Scientific Name: Erodium cygnorum
Family: Geraniaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Annual
Other Names:
Erodium cygnorum: Australian Stork's Bill
Erodium cygnorum, an herb native to Australia, is known by several common names depending on the region. These include:
- Blue heronsbill (Western Australia)
- Blue storksbill (South Australia)
- Australian stork's bill (United States, generally)
- Australian filaree (United States, generally)
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Family: Geraniaceae
- Rank: Species
- Synonyms/Related Species: The text also mentions Pelargonium australe (Austral Stork's-bill) and other Erodium species like Erodium malacoides and Erodium cicutarium.
Distribution and Habitat
- Native to Australia, found across various states including New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia, South Australia, and Tasmania.
- Widely naturalized in southern and eastern Australia, including the Australian Capital Territory.
- Grows in coastal dunes and inland areas.
- Introduced to North America and New Zealand.
Ecological Role
- Considered invasive in California and parts of Australia.
Morphological Characteristics
- Annual herb.
- Non-woody plant (forb/herb).
- Low-lying plant that produces long slender flowering stalks.
- Flowers form in small umbel clusters with five petite petals.
Quirky Facts
- The name *Pelargonium* comes from the Greek word *pelargos*, meaning "stork," referring to the storksbill-like shape of the fruit.