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Erodium cicutarium
  • Stork's Bill

an annual member of the Erodium genus in the family Geraniaceae.

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Niche
  • Unknown
    Unknown
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Functions
  • None
    None
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Light
  • Full sun
    Full sun
    The amount of sun exposure that a plant prefers in ideal conditions.
    Key
  • no shade
    No shade
    The amount of shade a plant will tolerate without adverse health affects.
    Key
Water
  • Water Requirementsmoderate
    Moderate
    The amount of water a plant needs for healthy growth, relative to other plants.
    Key
Soil
  • neutral,alkaline,very alkaline
    Neutral to Very alkaline
    The PH range (acidity or alkilinity) of the growth medium ideal for healthy nutrient absorbtion.
    Key
  • Sandy to Clay
    The soil texture this plant prefers for optimal growth.
    Key
Cold & Heat
  • ?
    Unknown
    The USDA Hardiness scale assigns plants a number from 1 to 12 representing the minimum temperature a plant can survive.
    Key
    0< -53.9ºC< -65ºF
    1-51.1ºC-60ºF
    2-45.6ºC-50F
    3-40ºC-40ºF
    4-34.4ºC-30ºF
    5-28.9ºC-20ºF
    6-23.3ºC-10ºF
    7-17.8ºC0ºF
    8-12.2C10ºF
    9-6.7ºC20ºF
    10-1.1ºC30ºF
    114.4ºC40ºF
    12> 10ºC> 5ºF
  • ?
    Unknown
    The AHS Heat scale assigns plants a number from 1 to 12 representing the number of days per year a plant requires a temperature exceeding 30ºC (86ºF).
    Key
    11
    21 - 7
    38 - 14
    415 - 30
    531 - 45
    646 - 60
    761 - 90
    891 - 120
    9121 - 150
    10151 - 180
    11181 - 210
    12181 - 210
Erodium cicutarium has 0 edible uses listed
Erodium cicutarium has 0 material uses listed
Erodium cicutarium has 0 medicinal uses listed

Uses

Edible uses

Notes

Young leaves - raw or cooked as a potherb[1][2][3][4][5]. Harvested in the spring before the plant flowers[6], they are tasty and nutritious[7]. The leaves are added to salads, sandwiches, soups etc[8], they can be used in recipes that call for leaves of beet, plantain, sow thistle or amaranth[5].

Young stems - raw[6].

Root - chewed by children as a gum[6].

Leaves

Unknown use

Stem

Unknown use

Material uses

A green dye is obtained from the whole plant. It does not require a mordant[9].

The remnants of the styles are very hygroscopic, they can be used in hygrometers and as weather indicators[10][11].

The dried plant powder has been mixed with watermelon seeds during storage and planting in order to prevent watermelon disease[6].

Unknown part

Dye
Weather forecasting

Medicinal uses(Warning!)

The whole plant is astringent and haemostatic{9, 13, 21]. It has been used in the treatment of uterine and other bleeding[8]. The root and leaves have been eaten by nursing mothers to increase the flow of milk[6]. Externally, the plant has been used as a wash on animal bites, skin infections etc[6]. A poultice of the chewed root has been applied to sores and rashes[6].

A tea made from the leaves is diaphoretic and diuretic[12]. An infusion has been used in the treatment of typhoid fever[6]. The leaves are soaked in bath water for the treatment of rheumatism[12].

The seeds contain vitamin K, a poultice of them is applied to gouty typhus[12].

Unknown part

Astringent
Galactogogue
Haemostatic
Poultice

Ecology

Ecosystem niche/layer

Ecological Functions

Nothing listed.

Forage

Nothing listed.

Shelter

Nothing listed.

Propagation

Seed - sow in situ as soon as the seed is ripe in the late summer. The seed can also be sown in situ in late spring[13]. Germination usually takes place within 3 weeks[14].

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Cultivation

Prefers a sunny well-drained position and a limy soil or at least one that is not acid[13]. Plants are likely to be resistant to maritime exposure[K].

Crops

Problems, pests & diseases

Associations & Interactions

There are no interactions listed for Erodium cicutarium. Do you know of an interaction that should be listed here? edit this page to add it.

Polycultures & Guilds

There are no polycultures listed which include Erodium cicutarium.

Descendants

Cultivars

Varieties

None listed.

Subspecies

None listed.

Full Data

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Taxonomy
Binomial name
Erodium cicutarium
Genus
Erodium
Family
Geraniaceae
Imported References
Edible uses
[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
Medicinal uses
[8][6][12]
Material uses & Functions
[9][10][11][6]
Botanic
[15]
Propagation
Cultivation
Environment
Cultivation
Uses
Edible uses
None listed.
Material uses
None listed.
Medicinal uses
None listed.
Functions & Nature
Functions
Provides forage for
Provides shelter for
Environment
Hardiness Zone
?
Heat Zone
?
Water
moderate
Sun
full sun
Shade
no shade
Soil PH
neutral, alkaline, very alkaline
Soil Texture
sandy, loamy, clay
Soil Water Retention
well drained
Environmental Tolerances
  • Strong wind
  • Maritime exposure
Ecosystems
Native Climate Zones
None listed.
Adapted Climate Zones
None listed.
Native Geographical Range
None listed.
Native Environment
None listed.
Ecosystem Niche
None listed.
Root Zone Tendancy
None listed.
Life
Deciduous or Evergreen
?
Herbaceous or Woody
?
Life Cycle
annual
Growth Rate
?
Mature Size
0.6 x meters
Fertility
self fertile
Pollinators
Bees, Beetles, Lepidoptera, Self
Flower Colour
?
Flower Type
hermaphrodite

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References

  1. ? 1.01.1 Hedrick. U. P. Sturtevant's Edible Plants of the World. Dover Publications ISBN 0-486-20459-6 (1972-00-00)
  2. ? 2.02.1 Elias. T. and Dykeman. P. A Field Guide to N. American Edible Wild Plants. Van Nostrand Reinhold ISBN 0442222009 (1982-00-00)
  3. ? 3.03.1 Coyle. J. and Roberts. N. C. A Field Guide to the Common and Interesting Plants of Baja California. Natural History Publishing Co. (1975-00-00)
  4. ? 4.04.1 Harrington. H. D. Edible Native Plants of the Rocky Mountains. University of New Mexico Press ISBN 0-8623-0343-9 (1967-00-00)
  5. ? 5.05.15.2 Facciola. S. Cornucopia - A Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications ISBN 0-9628087-0-9 (1990-00-00)
  6. ? 6.006.016.026.036.046.056.066.076.086.096.10 Moerman. D. Native American Ethnobotany Timber Press. Oregon. ISBN 0-88192-453-9 (1998-00-00)
  7. ? 7.07.1 Coffey. T. The History and Folklore of North American Wild Flowers. Facts on File. ISBN 0-8160-2624-6 (1993-00-00)
  8. ? 8.08.18.28.3 Launert. E. Edible and Medicinal Plants. Hamlyn ISBN 0-600-37216-2 (1981-00-00)
  9. ? 9.09.1 Grae. I. Nature's Colors - Dyes from Plants. MacMillan Publishing Co. New York. ISBN 0-02-544950-8 (1974-00-00)
  10. ? 10.010.1 Uphof. J. C. Th. Dictionary of Economic Plants. Weinheim (1959-00-00)
  11. ? 11.011.1 Usher. G. A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man. Constable ISBN 0094579202 (1974-00-00)
  12. ? 12.012.112.212.3 Foster. S. & Duke. J. A. A Field Guide to Medicinal Plants. Eastern and Central N. America. Houghton Mifflin Co. ISBN 0395467225 (1990-00-00)
  13. ? 13.013.1 F. Chittendon. RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956 Oxford University Press (1951-00-00)
  14. ? Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. MacMillan Press ISBN 0-333-47494-5 (1992-00-00)
  15. ? Clapham, Tootin and Warburg. Flora of the British Isles. Cambridge University Press (1962-00-00)

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Article is incompleteYes +
Article requires citationsNo +
Article requires cleanupYes +
Belongs to familyGeraniaceae +
Belongs to genusErodium +
Has common nameStork's Bill +
Has drought toleranceIntolerant +
Has edible partLeaves + and Stem +
Has edible useUnknown use +
Has environmental toleranceMaritime exposure + and High wind +
Has fertility typeSelf fertile +, Bee +, Beetles +, Lepidoptera + and Self +
Has flowers of typeHermaphrodite +
Has imageErodium cicutarium001.JPG +
Has lifecycle typeAnnual +
Has material partUnknown part +
Has material useDye + and Weather forecasting +
Has mature height0.6 +
Has medicinal partUnknown part +
Has medicinal useAstringent +, Galactogogue +, Haemostatic + and Poultice +
Has primary imageErodium cicutarium001.JPG +
Has search nameerodium cicutarium + and x +
Has shade toleranceNo shade +
Has soil ph preferenceNeutral +, Alkaline + and Very alkaline +
Has soil teclayture preferenceClay +
Has soil teloamyture preferenceLoamy +
Has soil tesandyture preferenceSandy +
Has soil water retention preferenceWell drained +
Has sun preferenceFull sun +
Has taxonomy nameErodium cicutarium +
Has water requirementsmoderate +
Is taxonomy typeSpecies +
Tolerates maritime exposureYes +
Tolerates nutritionally poor soilNo +
Tolerates windYes +
Uses mature size measurement unitMeters +