Common stork's bill
Erodium ciconium (L.) L'Hér.

Erodium ciconium (L.) L'Hér., known as common stork's bill, is an annual herb in the Geraniaceae family. It has a self-supporting growth habit and broad, simple leaves, reaching up to 21 cm in height.
Description
Erodium ciconium is found in regions including Belgium, Walloon Region, Austria, Latvia, Bulgaria, Switzerland, SE, NO, DK, the conterminous 48 United States, Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Baleares, Canary Is., Corse, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, East Aegean Is., and Egypt. First published in 1789, it is a member of the Geraniaceae family, known as Geraniales in English. The species is characterized by its annual life cycle and herbaceous nature.
Other common names
Common stork's bill
Distribution
Belgium · Walloon Region · Austria · Latvia · Bulgaria · Switzerland · SE · NO · DK · conterminous 48 United States · Afghanistan · Albania · Algeria · Baleares · Canary Is. · Corse · Cyprus · Czechoslovakia · East Aegean Is. · Egypt · France · Greece · Hungary · Iran · Iraq · Italy · Juan Fernández Is. · Kazakhstan · Kriti · Krym
Synonyms
Erodium brevicauleErodium ciconium var. macropetalumErodium ciconium subsp. senneniiErodium ciconium var. turcmenumErodium longirostrumErodium senneniiErodium turcmenumGeranium ciconiumGeranium viscosumErodium ciconium var. erectumErodium turkmenumErodium ciconium var. brevicauleErodium ciconium var. genuinumErodium ciconium var. tenuisectumErodium ciconium f. brevicauleErodium ciconium prol. senneniiErodium ciconium f. tenuisectum
