Erodium cicutarium (L.) L'Héritier

Red-Stem Filaree/Storksbill
Geraniaceae

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Protologue: W.Aiton, Hort. Kew. 2: 414 (1789)
Pronunciation: E-rò-di-um ci-cu-tá-ri-um
Etymology: Gr. erodios, heron + resembling (the leaves of) Cicuta, poison hemlock

Jepson eFlora Treatment
Key to Erodium spp, from the Jepson eFlora

SD County Synoptic Voucher

Distribution:
 
Left: S.D. County Plant Atlas (http://sdplantatlas.org). Right: CCH2. Click to see current herbarium records.  


 
  
Erodium cicutarium
Leaves are pinnately compound, leaflets pinnately dissected, divided-parted.

 
Erodium cicutarium
Sepals have an apical seta (bristle).


Erodium cicutarium
Petal base (a claw, see arrow) is ciliate.

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