Photo by Richard Old | www.xidservices.com
Photo by Richard Old | www.xidservices.com
Photo by Richard Old | www.xidservices.com
filaree
Erodium moschatum
Weed Characteristics
Other Names: musky stork's bill, musky stork's-bill, whitestem filaree
Leaf Type: Broadleaf
Flowers: Pinkish purple with five petals
Leaves: Hairy, shallow-lobed leaflets
Life Cycle: Annual or biennial
Leaves are composed of oval leaflets with toothed edges arranged fern-like in pairs down the leaf stem. Young plants form a rosette of leaves close to the ground. Stems grow up to 3 ft. tall and are topped with clusters of pink five-petaled flowers 6 to 12 flowers that mature to long seed stems. Prefers dry, sandy soils.
Products That Control This Weed
For Gardens
Preen Extended Control Weed Preventer
Get DetailsFor Gardens
