Scientific name:

Erodium cicurtarium

Family: Geraniaceae or Geranium

Blooms: Feb - Sept

Plant Height: 10 - 50 cm

Origin: Eurasia

Habitat: Open, disturbed sites, grassland

About: This is even more common than Long-beaked Filaree though a little less conspicuous because of its smaller size. Despite being an invasive weed, it has pretty pink flowers with ovate, clearly separated pink petals. Stems are slender and reddish, which by itself allows the species to be differentiated from White-stemmed Filaree White-stemmed flowers are similar, but have fatter, greenish-white stems. Fruits are similar to those of Long-beaked Filaree, but smaller (4–7 cm). Leaves are pinnate, with deeply lobed or divided segments.

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