Erodium malacoides
Erodium à feuilles de mauve
Mallow-leaved Stork’s-Bill
Additional information
| Plant family | |
|---|---|
| Area | Provence Verte |
| Flower colour | pink |
| Flower size | 12-18 mm |
| Flowering months | February, March, April, May |
| Leaf type | Elliptic, Reniform |
| Height | 20-60 cm |
Description
One of the most common Erodiums. The name ‘malacoides’ refers to the soft leaves of the Malva sylvestris (Common Mallow) that it resembles.
Grows on dry, rocky soil along paths and roads.
Flowers
The long flower stalks carry pinkish-purple flowers with 5 petals and 5 stamens in umbels of 3-8 flowers. The long, pointed sepals are visible between the petals.
Leaves
Elliptic oval leaf, Reniform kidney-shaped leaf. Oval to kidney-shaped, undulated, lightly lobed, soft, hairy.
Fruits Seeds
Achene: 5 seeds with beak, 3.5 cm.
Edible
Whole plant, raw or cooked.
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