Erodium cicutarium (L.) L'Hér.

 
  • Family : GERANIACEAE
    (Geranium Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : RATANJOT FAMILY (रतनजोत फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Geraniaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Erodium tenuisectum Lange; Erodium triviale Jord.; Erodium verbenifolium Delile; Geranium arenicola Steud.; Geranium chaerophyllum Cav.; Geranium cicutarium L.; Geranium pentandrum Gilib.; Geranium petroselinum (L'Hér. ex DC.) L'Hér. ex Webb & Berthel.; Geranium pimpinellifolium With.; Myrrhina inodora Rupr.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Erodium cicutarium (L.) L'Hér.
  • Common name : Redstem filaree, Redstem stork's bill, Common stork's-bill, Pinweed
  • Habit : Herb
  • Habitat : Bare, sandy, grassy places
  • Comments / notes : A plant of variable size and pubescence. Common in hills from 700-2400 m.
  • Flower, Fruit : March-April
  • Distribution :
    • Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
  • Native : Macaronesia, Temperate Eurasia to North & North-East Africa
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Tropical and warm temperate regions of the world
  • Literature :
    • Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 89
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Erodium cicutarium. Downloaded on 11 October 2024.

India Distribution

World Distribution

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