Mediterranean stork's bill
Erodium malacoides (L.) L'Hér.
Erodium malacoides, known as Mediterranean stork's bill, is a flowering plant in the Geraniaceae family. It is an annual or biennial herb native to the Mediterranean region, including southern Europe, northern Africa, and southwest Asia. It has also been introduced to other areas and can be found locally elsewhere.
Description
Erodium malacoides (L.) L'Hér. is a member of the Geraniaceae family and is commonly referred to as Mediterranean stork's bill. This species is native to the Mediterranean region and is also found in parts of southern Europe, northern Africa, and southwest Asia. It has been introduced to other regions, where it can be found locally. The plant is an annual or biennial herb and was first published in 1789. Its distribution includes areas such as the Açores, Madeira, Portugal, Belgium, Austria, Slovakia, and parts of Great Britain.
Other common names
Mediterranean stork's billsoft stork's-billoval crowfootoval heron's-billSoft Stalk's-Bill
Distribution
Açores · Madeira · Portugal Continental · Pico Island · Santa Maria Island · São Miguel Island · Desertas · Madeira Island · Porto Santo island · Belgium · Flemish Region · Walloon Region · Austria · Azores · Slovakia · Great Britain · England · Scotland · SE · AU · DK · conterminous 48 United States · Albania · Algeria · Argentina Northeast · Argentina Northwest · Baleares · Brazil South · California · Canary Is.
Synonyms
Erodion malachoideumErodium glabellumGeranium malacoides
