Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Geraniaceae (Geranium family)
Genus: Erodium (Storksbill)
Erodium cicutarium (L.) L'Hér. - Common Stork's-Bill
Erodium lebelii Jord. - Sticky Stork's-Bill
Erodium moschatum (L.) L'Hér. - Musk Stork's-Bill
Erodium ciconium (L.) L'Hér. - Long-Fruited Storksbill
30–60 cm tall. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> zygomorphic, reddish to violet. <span class="v1">stamina:</span> 10, the 5 outers <i>without</i> anthers. <span class="v1">fruits:</span> <b>incl. beak 50–100 mm long</b>, <ba><b>with a flat pit ...
The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.
ruderal vegetation
in alkaline, dry habitats