Glaucus-leaved cranesbill
Erodium glaucophyllum

Family: Geraniaceae

What it is like

A herb that keeps growing from year to year. It grows 10-40 cm high. It can be higher in better locations. The leaves are bright green. The leaves are broad and have lobes. They grow from the base on long stalks. The flowers are deep pink or purple. They have 5 petals. The fruit is a seed pod with a long beak. This bursts open to release seeds. The seeds have long feathery processes.

There are about 200 Erodium species.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. In Bahrain it grows in gravelly and stony soils. It grows in the Sahara.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Arabia, Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Mediterranean, Middle East, Morocco, North Africa, Pakistan, Palestine, Syria, Western Sahara

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Seeds

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Kabsheeyah, Kebaisha, Serrah enneireb, Temmair

Synonyms

Geranium glaucophyllum L.;