Erodium cicutarium
Geraniaceae
Redstem Storksbill
Tuft or rosette of 1–15 in. stems. Leaves upright or lying flat on ground, fern-like, divided into leaflets with pointed tips, slightly hairy. Flowers 1/3–2/3 in. across in clusters on long stalks from leaf axils. Flower with 5 red-lavender petals. Seed capsules divide from beak at bottom, twisting as they dry. Found throughout the western states in fields, roadsides, other open disturbed places, at low elevations.
- Rarity: Common
- Flowering Time: Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring
- Flower Form: Petals 5, Completely Free, Regular Shape, Ovary Su
- Life Cycle: Annual, Biennial
- Height: 1–12 inches
- Habitat: Disturbed, Meadow
- Found In: East Gorge, Mt. Rainier NP, N Cascades NP, Olympic NP, Siskiyous, Steens, Wallowas, West Gorge
- Native: No
- Also Known As: Red-Stemmed Filaree
