Erodium botrys, Longbeak stork's bill, Broadleaf filaree,
מקור-חסידה יפה
 
Scientific name:  Erodium botrys (Cav.) Bertrol
Common name:  Longbeak stork's bill, Broadleaf filaree
Hebrew name:   מקור-חסידה יפה
Family:  Geraniaceae, גרניים

Erodium botrys, Longbeak stork's bill, Broadleaf filaree, מקור-חסידה יפה, Geraniaceae, גרניים
Date Picture Taken: April 18, 2007

 
Life form:   Therophyte, annual
Leaves:  Alternate, compound, pinnate, dentate or serrate
Flowers:  Violet
Flowering Period:   January, February, March, April, May
Habitat:   Batha, Phrygana
Distribution:  Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands
Chorotype:  Mediterranean
Summer shedding:  Ephemeral

Erodium botrys, Longbeak stork's bill, Broadleaf filaree, מקור-חסידה יפה, Geraniaceae, גרניים
Date Picture Taken: April 18, 2007


Derivation of the botanical name:
Erodium, Greek erodios, a heron; the carpels of these plants resemble the head and beak of a heron.
botrys, Greek βοτρυϛ, grape.
  • The standard author abbreviation Cav. is used to indicate Antonio José Cavanilles (1745 – 1804),a Spanish taxonomic botanist.
  • The standard author abbreviation Bertrol. is used to indicate Antonio Bertoloni (1775 – 1869), n Italian botanist.