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Australian Stork'S Bill (Erodium cygnorum)

Description

Erodium cygnorum is a species of herb native to Australia. It is commonly known as blue heronsbill in Western Australia, and blue storksbill in South Australia. In the United States, where the species is cultivated as a garden plant, it is commonly known as Australian stork's bill and Australian filaree. In the British Isles, it is commonly known as western stork's-bill.It grows as an annual or perennial herb up to 60 centimetres high, with blue, purple or pink flowers.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum: Magnoliophyta

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Geraniales

            • Family: Geraniaceae

              • Genus: Erodium