Erodium cicutarium
Also known as Common Stork's-bill
species of plant
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Erodium cicutarium, commonly known as redstem filaree or stork's bill, is a small herbaceous plant native to the Mediterranean region that has spread to many other parts of the world. It matters because it can become an invasive species in rangelands and agricultural areas, competing with desirable plants for water and nutrients, while also being used as a food source by livestock in some regions.
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Species
common stork's-bill
Erodium cicutarium
SPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderGeraniales
- FamilyGeraniaceae
Native toAfghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Altay, Austria, Azores, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Buryatiya
Common Name: common storks bill
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Erodium cicutarium, also known as common stork's-bill, redstem filaree, redstem stork's bill or pinweed, is a herbaceous annual – or in warm climates, biennial – member of the family Geraniaceae of flowering plants. It is native to Macaronesia, temperate Eurasia and north and northeast Africa, and was introduced to North America in the eighteenth century, where it has since become naturalized, particularly in the deserts and arid grasslands of the southwestern United States. It is also naturalized elsewhere, including South America and southern Africa.
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