Erodium cicutarium, also known as common stork's-bill, [2] redstem filaree, redstem stork's bill or pinweed, [citation needed] is a herbaceous annual – or in warm climates, biennial – member of the family Geraniaceae of flowering plants.

Also known as redstem filaree, common stork's-bill, pinweed. Photo © , CC BY-SA 4.0. An annual or biennial, native to the Mediterranean, and introduced in North America, where it is most abundant in the arid west, but also widespread throughout the continent. This map is based on our research. We have checked its accuracy to Level 3 ecoregions.

The bill-shaped seed pods of Common Stork's-bill explode when ripe, sending the seeds flying! This low-growing plant has pretty pink flowers and can be seen on grasslands and coastal sands.

Stork’s Bill is an annual or biennial herb which grows from a sparsely branched taproot. This weed originated from Europe and is drought tolerant. During dryer season, Stork’s Bill can drastically reduce crop yield if not managed correctly.

Stork's-Bill is a low-growing plant that forms from a central taproot extending 8 centimeters in length. The taproot produces a small leafy rosette and eventually develops stems that form horizontally to the soil, extending as far as 38 centimeters in length.

Growth Characteristics: A low and spreading 2 to 5 inch tall plant, growing from a central taproot. The stems are leafy and hairy. Flowers February to May, and plants usually dry up and disappear quickly after maturity.

Red-stemmed stork's-bill was used by the Costanoan Peoples to treat typhoid fever. It is apparently one of the earliest exotic plants to be introduced by Europeans to North America. Habitat

Flower Color: Pink to purple or red-lavender; long flowering stalk in clusters of 2 or more (8); fruit glabrous often in the shape of a heron or stork's bill. Flowering Season: February to July. Elevation: Up to 7,000 feet (2,134 m).

Common stork's-bill is native to Europe, northern Africa, and central and western Asia. It is occasionally introduced in North America, where it has been collected in Pennsylvania and Massachusetts.

Erodium cicutarium, also known as redstem filaree, redstem stork’s bill, common stork’s-bill or pinweed, is a herbaceous annual – or in warm climates, biennial – member of the family Geraniaceae of flowering plants.