#erodium

Plant of the Day

Saturday 28 March 2026

The biennial or perennial Erodium trifolium (pelargonium heron's bill, three-leaved heron's bill) flowers over a long period from early in the year. This plants is tender, originating from the Atlas Mountains, and here it was growing in a cool glasshouse. It is easily grown from seed.

AKA whitestem filaree.

A weedy short-lived geranium native to much of Eurasia and North Africa but now a weed everywhere else. The seeds are easily caught in animal fur, but if the spring-like coil is anything like some of Australia's native grass, it also acts to drill the seed into the ground as it dries out and is re-moistened.

Erodium malacoides

Lisboa/Portugal (14/02/2024)