Latin name: Erodium cicutarium (L.) L'Hér.
Pronunciation: er-OH-dee-um sik-yoo-TARE-ee-um
Common name: Red-stem filaree
Family: Geraniaceae (Geranium)
Habitat: Open dry places, disturbed sites, grasslands mostly below 6000', one of the most common and widespread non-native species in Southern California, naturalized from the Mediterranean area
Blooming period: February to May
Name derivations: 1) Erodium 2) cicutarium
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