header

List by Scientific Name - List by Common Name

Erodium texanum

False Filaree, Texas Filaree, Desert Storks-bill

Erodium texanum
Erodium texanum
Erodium texanum
Erodium texanum

Life form2, 3: forb, annual
Habitat: bajadas, valleys
leaf presence3: leaves usually present
leaf arrangement3: alternate
leaf format3: simple
leaf shape3: ovate
leaf surface3: velvety hairy
leaf margin3: lobed or digitate and dentate and wavy
Flower color2: pink or magenta
Flowering period2: Feb. to May
Armament2, 3: spineless
Family1, 2, 3: Geraniaceae (geranium family)
Status: common
Locations where collected or observed:
      Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge
      Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
      Ajo vicinity and BLM land
      Sonoran Desert National Monument
      Barry M. Goldwater Range

*For information on nomenclature, authorship, or plant characteristics, see these references:

copyright © Hank Jorgensen 2007