Erodium crinitum
Carolin
Native Crowsfoot, Blue Heron’s Bill, Blue crowsfoot
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Root, Leaves, Seeds
Root is cooked before consumption.
Where to Find It
It is a temperate plant. It grows on sandy or clay soils. It is normally in open locations. They need well drained soil. It is hardy to frost and extended dry periods.
Australia*, Tasmania*,
How to Identify
A small herb. The stems can hang down or curve up. They are hairy. The leaves are 1.5-4 cm long by 1.5-3 cm wide. They have a leaf stalk. Leaves have 3 main lobes and teeth along the edge. The flowers occur in groups of 2-6. They are 1.5 cm across. They are blue with yellow or white veins.
How to Grow
We have almost no information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in this country. It probably prefers a sunny well-drained position and a limy soil or at least one that is not acid.
Propagation: Sow seed directly outdoors as soon as ripe in late summer or in late spring. Germination typically occurs within 3 weeks.
Medicinal Uses
None known
Other Uses
None known Special Uses
Wikipedia
A small annual herb tolerating light sandy, medium loamy, and heavy clay soils with preference for well-drained conditions. Grows in neutral to basic soils with low sun requirements and moderate to moist soil preference.
Notes
There are about 200 Erodium species.
Names & Synonyms
Corkscrew, Large parson's bands. Smooth leaf parson's bands
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