Erodium cicutarium (L.) L'Her. - Heronsbill, Storksbill
Family - Geraniaceae
Stems:
Leaves:
Inflorescence:
N/A
Flowers:
Fruits.
Flowering - March - November, but mostly all year.
Habitat - Fields, lawns, waste places, disturbed sites, roadsides.
Origin - Native to the Old World.
Other information - This attractive yet weedy species can be found scattered throughout Alabama. The plant is easy to identify becasue of its pinnately divided leaves, pubescent stems, pink flowers, and long-beaked fruits.
The genus name Erodium derives from the Greek "erod(i)" meaning "a heron" becasue of the long beaks of the fruits.
The species epithet cicutarium means "resembling Cicuta." Cicuta is the poison Hemlock.
Alabama Distribution:
Photographs taken off University Ave., Auburn, AL., 4-16-05.