Monday, April 26, 2010

Erodium citutarium


Common Stork's Bill(english)
Alfilerillo(spanish)
Native to the Mediterranean Basin and introduced in north america in the 1800's.Common Stork's Bill is a anuall and in warmer climates a bianuall herb.It flowers from february until october.The whole plant is edible,flavor like sharp parsley when picked before flowering.Common Stork's Bill has medicinal properties as well.Leaves can be used as thee and also to clean insect bite's.The seeds contain vitamin K.From Galicia

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