Erodium ciconium
Common Stork's Bill
Also known as: Erodium carthaginense Pau, 1904 +2 more
- Erodium carthaginense Pau, 1904
- Erodium ciconium var. genuinum Rouy
- Erodium turcmenum (Litv.) Graub.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Geraniaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or biennial.
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Naturally occurring in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Europe, Erodium ciconium (commonly known as Common Stork's Bill) is an annual or biennial belonging to the Geraniaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Biennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Caucasus, Eastern Europe, Indian Subcontinent, Macaronesia, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Northern Africa, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Baleares, Bulgaria, Canary Is., Corse, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, East Aegean Is., Egypt, France, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kriti, Krym, Kuwait, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Morocco, North Caucasus, Pakistan, Palestine, Romania, Sardegna, Saudi Arabia, Sicilia, Sinai, Spain, Tadzhikistan, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, 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)
Baltic States, Germany, Juan Fernández Is., Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, Sweden