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Erodium macrophyllum

Erodium macrophyllum Hook. & Arn.

Round Leaved Filaree, Round-leaved Filaree, Roundleaf Stork's Bill

Geraniaceae (Geranium family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: ERMA5

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual , Biennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 2 inches tall.
Fruit: Shaped like an upraised stork's bill.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Red , Purple
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: White, often tinged red to purple.

Distribution

USA: CA , OR
Native Habitat: Open sites, grassland, scrub, usually on clay soils, occasionally on .

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Erodium macrophyllum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Erodium macrophyllum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Erodium macrophyllum

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-12-21
Research By: CBR

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