Erodium botrys
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Erodium botrys is a species of flowering plant in the geranium family known by the common names longbeak stork's bill,{{PLANTS|id=ERBO|taxon=Erodium botrys|accessdate=19 January 2016}} Mediterranean stork's-bill{{BSBI 2007 |accessdate=2014-10-17 }} and broadleaf filaree.
Distribution
This is an annual herb which is native to much of Eurasia, the Mediterranean region, and North Africa.
It is found in many other areas of the world as a weedy introduced species, including Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and parts of the Americas.
Description
Erodium botrys starts from a flat rosette of highly lobed green leaves on red petioles. It grows to heights of anywhere from {{convert|10|to|90|cm|sp=us}} with somewhat hairy stems and foliage.
It bears small flowers with hairy, pointed sepals surrounding five purple-streaked lavender petals.
The filaree fruit is quite long, its style reaching up to {{convert|12|cm|sp=us}} in length.
References
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External links
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- [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/eflora/eflora_display.php?tid=25037 Jepson Manual Treatment]
- [http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?query_src=photos_index&where-taxon=Erodium+botrys Photo gallery]
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Category:Flora of North Africa
Category:Flora of Western Asia
Category:Taxa named by Antonio José Cavanilles
Category:Taxa named by Antonio Bertoloni
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