Erodium sp.
Storksbill, filaree, Filaree
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Family: Geraniaceae · Type: Perennial · Variable; species dependent
Erodium sp. (Storksbill) is a non-native California perennial in the Geraniaceae family.
How to tell it apart
vs Geranium: Erodium leaves are pinnately divided like a feather; Geranium leaves are palmately divided like spread fingers.; vs Phacelia: Erodium has umbrella-like flower clusters and long-beaked fruits; Phacelia has coiled flower clusters and rounded capsules.; vs Malva: Erodium has pinnately-divided leaves and 5 petals; Malva has palmately-lobed leaves and many stamens fused in a column.; vs Sisyrinchium: Erodium has feathery divided leaves and pink umbel flowers; Sisyrinchium has grasslike leaves and blue-purple iris-like flowers.; vs Pelargonium: Erodium is herbaceous with pinnately-divided leaves; Pelargonium is shrubby with asymmetrical flowers.
Frequently asked questions
Is Erodium sp. native to California?
No. Erodium sp. is not native to California (recorded as variable; species dependent).
What plant family does Erodium sp. belong to?
Erodium sp. is in the Geraniaceae family, genus Erodium.
Related species
Other California species in the same genus, family, or bioregion.
- Erodium texanum — Texas filaree
- Erodium botrys — Big heron bill
- Erodium brachycarpum — Foothill filaree
- Erodium cicutarium — Redstem filaree
- Erodium cygnorum — Australian filaree
- Erodium malacoides — Mediterranean filaree
- Geraniaceae sp. — Geranium family
- Geranium aequale
- Geranium bicknellii — Bicknell's cranesbill
Sources: Jepson eFlora · CalPhotos
Last updated 2026-04-14
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