Geraniaceae

Erodium cicutarium

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: All Spring
• Life Cycle: Annual, Biennial
• Height: 1--12 inches
• Habitat: Disturbed, Meadow
• Found In: Olympic Np, Mt. Rainier Np, N Cascades Np, Wallowas, Steens, Siskiyous, West Gorge, East Gorge
• Native: No