Erodium guttatum
(Desf.) Willd.
Spotted stork's bill
GeraniaceaeRoots
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Root
The root is eaten.
Where to Find It
A tropical plant.
Africa, Europe, Libya, Mediterranean, Middle East, North Africa, Palestine, Sahara, Spain,
Countries: Andorra, United Arab Emirates, Albania, Angola, Austria, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Belgium, Burkina Faso, Bulgaria, Bahrain, Burundi, Benin, Botswana, Belarus, Congo (DRC), Central African Republic, Congo (Republic), Switzerland, Cote d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Djibouti, Denmark, Algeria, Estonia, Egypt, Eritrea, Spain, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Gabon, United Kingdom, Ghana, Gambia, Guinea, Equatorial Guinea, Greece, Guinea-Bissau, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Iraq, Iran, Iceland, Italy, Jordan, Kenya, Comoros, Kuwait, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Liberia, Lesotho, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Libya, Morocco, Monaco, Moldova, Montenegro, Madagascar, North Macedonia, Mali, Mauritania, Malta, Mauritius, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Netherlands, Norway, Oman, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Serbia, Russia, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Sudan, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia, Sierra Leone, San Marino, Senegal, Somalia, South Sudan, Sao Tome & Principe, Syria, Eswatini, Chad, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, Tanzania, Ukraine, Uganda, Yemen, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe
How to Identify
A herb. It grows 30 cm tall. The leaves are oval or triangle shaped and 2.5 cm long. The upper leaves have 3 lobes. The flowers are deep violet and have a black spot on each petal.
Notes
There are about 200 Erodium species.
Names & Synonyms
Erodium malopoides (Desf.) Willd.Geranium guttatum Desf.Geranium malapoides Desf.
References (2)
- Jardin, C., 1970, List of Foods Used In Africa, FAO Nutrition Information Document Series No 2.p 76
- Rivera, D. et al, 2006, Gathered Mediterranean Food Plants - Ethnobotanical Investigations and Historical Development, in Heinrich M, Müller WE, Galli C (eds): Local Mediterranean Food Plants and Nutraceuticals. Forum Nutr. Basel, Karger, 2006, vol 59, pp 18–74
