Erodium acaule
(L.) Bech. & Thell.
Stemless stork's bill
GeraniaceaeLeaves
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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
Source ↗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