Mediterranean Stork's-Bill (Erodium botrys) – Care, Benefits & Growing Guide

Mediterranean Stork's-BillErodium botrys

Also known as Broadleaf Filaree · Long Storksbill · Long-Beak Crowfoot

Erodium botrys is an annual Mediterranean native, now common in temperate zones. It features lobed leaves and small, pink-purple flowers, yielding distinctive long.

Mediterranean Stork's-Bill — (Erodium botrys) — Photograph © Joao Tiago Tavares

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Mediterranean Stork's-Bill Names & Synonyms

Common names and botanical synonyms

Common Names

Broadleaf Filaree
Long Storksbill
Long-Beak Crowfoot
Long-Beak Stork's-Bill
Long-Beaked Stork's Bill
Longbeak Stork's Bill
Mediterranean Stork's-Bill
Mediterranean Storksbill
Wild Geranium

Synonyms

Erodion botrydium (Cav.) St.-Lag.
Erodium gasparrinii Guss.
Erodium pauciflorum Turcz.
Geranium botrys Cav.

Mediterranean Stork's-Bill Taxonomy

Botanical classification

Taxonomic classification of Mediterranean Stork's-Bill
Rank	Name
kingdom	Plantae
division	Tracheophyta
class	Magnoliopsida
order	Geraniales
family	Geraniaceae
genus	Erodium
species	Erodium botrys