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Common stork's-bill
Erodium cicutarium
Importance
Found on sandy soils in south and eastern England.
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1. Three lobed cotyledons with small bristly hairs.
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2. Divided, long stemmed hairy leaves in procumbent rosettes.
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3. Peduncles 1-2.5 cm in length. Long narrow seed heads, hence stork's-bill.
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4. Rose coloured flowers, late spring - middle of summer. Sepals 4-5 mm, pointed at the tip.
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