Erodium cicutarium
(Redstem Stork’s Bill)
Erodium cicutarium, Lake Whitney State Park, Hill Co. 7762
Erodium cicutarium, Barefoot RV Park, Bend, San Saba Co. 0092
Erodium cicutarium, Old Lampasas Trail, Austin, Travis Co. 1329
Erodium cicutarium, Barefoot RV Park, Bend, San Saba Co. 9553
Erodium cicutarium, Walnut Creek Park, Austin, Travis Co. 0131
Erodium cicutarium, Walnut Creek Park, Austin, Travis Co. 0124
Erodium cicutarium, Old Lampasas Trail, Austin, Travis Co. 1325
Erodium cicutarium, Hamlin, Jones Co. 9720
| Scientific Name | Erodium cicutarium | USDA PLANTS Symbol | ERCI6 |
| Common Name | Redstem Stork's Bill, Filaree | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 29147 |
| Family | Geraniaceae (Geranium) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Dry soils in urban areas, roadsides, and disturbed areas. Plant: Low, sprawling annual/biennial; much-branched, ascending or spreading branches 2 to over 30 inches long; hairy throughout. Leaves: Compound leaves finely pinnately-divided, up to 4-3/4 inches long; basal leaves in a rosette, stem leaves opposite, short-petiolate. Inflorence: Single or clusters of 2 to 8 pink to purplish flowers up to 3/4-inch across with 5 petals and sepals; ten stamens in two series, but only inner five fertile with developed blue anthers (remaining five sterile stamens are reduced to scales); deeply five-lobed pistil. Bloom Period: March to October. References: "Wildflowers of the Texas Hill Country" by Marshall Enquist and SEINet. |
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Texas Status: Introduced |
Banner photo of Castilleja indivisa and Lupinus ssp. taken along FM 1323 north of Johnson City, Blanco County
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