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Erodium moschatum (L.) L'Hér.

Musk Stork's-Bill

Geraniaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Geraniaceae (Geranium family)
Genus: Erodium (Storksbill)

Synonyms

Erodium moschatum
Geranium cicutarium var. moschatum
Geranium moschatum

Related species

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

Traits


    Maximal 40&#8239;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 25&#8211;50&#8239;mm long</b>, <ba><b>with a flat pit at...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Erodium moschatum

Legend

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.

Ecology

Erodium moschatum

Erodium moschatum

Status

  • neophyte being in naturalization

Habitat

  • ruderal vegetation

  • in dry habitats

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