Long-beaked stork's-bill
Erodium gruinum

Family: Geraniaceae

What it is like

An annual herb. It grows 10-70 cm high. The leaves are alternate and compound. There are leaflets along the stalk and they have teeth around the edge. The flowers are large and violet-blue. There are 2-6 flowers in a group. The fruit are hairy capsules with a narrow beak. They are 6-11 cm long.

Where it is found

It is a Mediterranean plant. It grows in woodland and shrubland. It can grow in deserts.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Israel, Jordan, Libya, Mediterranean, Middle East, North Africa, Palestine, Sicily, Slovenia

How it is used for food

The stems are eaten raw or cooked. The young fruit are eaten raw. The leaves are eaten raw.

Edible parts

Stems, fruit, leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

čapljevec, Ibrat al a'juz, Ibret Ajouz, Iranian Heron's bill

Synonyms

Erodium uniflorum (L.) Pacho;