Desert Stork's-Bill

Erodium crassifolium

An herbaceous desert perennial, leaves are few, often hairy and fleshy. flower pink to purple, with dark patch in the center. pollen is orange. seeds bear a feather-like awn.
Erodium crassifolium Desert Stork's-Bill,Erodium crassifolium,Geotagged,Israel,Winter

Naming

Erodium - in greek, means a heron.
crassifolium - thick folliage
Erodium crassifolium Desert Stork's-Bill,Erodium crassifolium,Geotagged,Israel,Winter

Distribution

Arabian and Sahara Desert
Erodium crassifolium Desert Stork's-Bill,Erodium crassifolium,Geotagged,Israel,Winter

Habitat

Stony slopes, washes and plains.

References:

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderGeraniales
FamilyGeraniaceae
GenusErodium
SpeciesErodium crassifolium
Photographed in
Israel