Geraniaceae

Shortfruit stork's bill

Erodium brachycarpum (Godr.) Thell.

Family: Geraniaceae
Genus: Erodium

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Shortfruit stork's bill (Erodium brachycarpum) — FlowerPhoto: Justin, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (2)

English: Shortfruit stork's bill
Welsh: Pig-y-crëyr fer-ffrwythog

Synonyms

Erodium botrys var. brachycarpum Godr.
Erodium botrys var. obtusiplicatum Maire, Weiller & Wilczek
Erodium obtusiplicatum (Maire, Weiller & Wilczek) J.T.Howell

Flowers

In flower: March to April (from 499 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Annual
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: introduced

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Justin, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Justin, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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FlowerPhoto: Tim Messick, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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FlowerPhoto: Anne Parsons, CC0, from iNaturalist
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.