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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Annual
Plant Height: 6 - 36 inches
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Purple
Uses: Groundcover
Will Naturalize
Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Seeds: Needs specific temperature: around 70ยบ F for best germination
Can handle transplanting
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Preferred depth: Erodiums prefer a tall container

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Common names
  • Long-Beaked Storksbill
  • Long-beaked Filaree
  • Big Heron's Bill

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Photo: Curtis Clark
Location: Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, California
Date: 2010-12-06
Location: Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, California
Date: 2010-04-30
Location: Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, California
Date: 2009-12-27
Turns reddish in winter
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Beautiful by pixie62560 Jan 19, 2014 7:11 AM 5

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