Erodium moschatum
Ground Needles, Musk Stork's Bill
Other regional names: Whitestem Filaree
- Whitestem Filaree
Also known as: Erodium allotrichum Steud. ex A.Rich. +14 more
- Erodium allotrichum Steud. ex A.Rich.
- Erodium australe Salzm. ex Nyman
- Erodium cicutarium var. allotrichum (Steud. ex A.Rich.) Hochr.
- Erodium dentatum Dumort.
- Erodium moschatum f. praecox (Lange) Samp.
- Erodium moschatum var. australe Salzm. ex Nyman
- Erodium moschatum var. maculatum Maire
- Erodium moschatum var. minor Rouy & Foucaud
- Erodium moschatum var. moschatum
- Erodium moschatum var. praecox Lange
- Erodium moschatum var. scissifolium Pérez Lara
- Erodium moschatum var. typicum Maire
- Erodium robertianum C.A.Mey. ex Nyman
- Geranium cicutarium var. moschatum L.
- Geranium moschatum (L.) L.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Geraniaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or biennial.
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Erodium moschatum (commonly known as Ground-Needles or Musk Stork's-bill) is an annual or biennial belonging to the Geraniaceae family. Indigenous to Africa, Temperate Asia, and Europe, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Biennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Macaronesia, Middle Europe, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Algeria, Azores, Baleares, Canary Is., Corse, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, France, Greece, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Kriti, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Madeira, Morocco, Netherlands, Palestine, Portugal, Sardegna, Saudi Arabia, Sicilia, Sinai, Spain, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arizona, Austria, Baltic States, Belgium, Bolivia, California, Cape Provinces, Chatham Is., Chile Central, Chile North, Chile South, Colombia, Connecticut, Czechoslovakia, Delaware, Ecuador, Florida, Germany, Great Britain, Guatemala, Hungary, Ireland, Japan, Korea, Maine, Massachusetts, Mexican Pacific Is., Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest, New Jersey, New South Wales, New York, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Norfolk Is., Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Peru, Queensland, Québec, South Australia, South Carolina, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tasmania, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vermont, Victoria, Washington