Other names: Alfilaree, Alfilaria, California Filaree, Common Crowfoot, Common Erodium, Common Heronsbill, Common Storksbill, Cutleaf Filaree, Filaree, Pin Clover, Red-stem Stork's-bill, Redstem, Redstem Filaree, Redstem Stork's Bill, Stork's Bill
Family: Geraniaceae
Flower Colour:
magenta,
lavender,
Bloom in:
April,
May,
June,
July,
August,
September,
October,
Type of flowering:
number of petals 5,
The plant is widespread across North America. It grows as an annual in the continent's northern half. In the southern areas of North America, the plant tends to grow as a biennial with a more erect habit and with much larger leaves, flowers, and fruits. It flowers from May until August. Common stork's-bill can be found in bare, sandy, grassy places both inland and around the coasts. It is a food plant for the larvae of the brown argus butterfly.
The seeds of this annual are a species collected by various species of harvester ants. [Wikipedia]
Redstem filare (Erodium cicutarium)
Redstem filare (Erodium cicutarium)
Redstem filare (Erodium cicutarium)
