Erodium acaule

(L.) Bech. & Thell.

Stemless stork's bill

GeraniaceaeLeaves
Erodium acaule
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What to Eat

Edible parts: Leaves

The leafy shoots are cooked and eaten.

Where to Find It

It is a temperate plant.

Europe, St Helena, Turkey, Türkiye,

Countries: Andorra, Albania, Austria, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Belgium, Bulgaria, Belarus, Switzerland, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, United Kingdom, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Monaco, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Russia, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia, San Marino, Turkey, Ukraine

How to Identify

A temperate herb in the Geraniaceae family with edible leaves.

Wikipedia

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Erodium acaule is a species of plant in the family Geraniaceae.

Names & Synonyms

Ignelik, Leylek gagasi

Erodium cariotii Jord. Erodium caucalifolium SweetErodium romanum (Burm.f.) L.Her.Geranium acaule L.Geranium pinnatifidum MoenchGeranium potentilloides Bonpl. ex Wedd.Geranium romanum Burn.f.
References (2)
  • Ertug, F, Yenen Bitkiler. Resimli Türkiye Florası -I- Flora of Turkey - Ethnobotany supplement
  • Gurdal, B. & Kultur, S., 2014, The edible and miscellaneous useful plants in Marmaris (Southwest Turkey). İstanbul Ecz. Fak. Derg. / J. Fac. Pharm. Istanbul 44(1) 2014 pp.69-78

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