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ERODIUM CICUTARIUM紅莖鸛草#芹葉牻牛兒苗redstem filaree
ERODIUM CICUTARIUM ES UNA PLANTA FORRAJERA QUE CRECE EN CASI TODAS LAS REGIONES TEMPLADAS DEL GLOBO. LUGARES YERMOS, HERBÁCEOS, SUELOS ARENOSOS, A MENUDO JUNTO AL MAR, PRADOS HÚMEDOS DE MONTAÑA Y CULTIVOS.
芹葉牻máng牛兒苗（學名：ERODIUM CICUTARIUM）也稱為普通鸛草、紅莖花草、紅莖鸛草。為牻牛兒苗科牻牛兒苗屬下的一個種。是一種飼料植物，幾乎生長在全球所有溫帶地區。 貧瘠、草本的地方，沙質土壤，經常在海邊，潮濕的山地草甸和農作物。
Erodium cicutarium, also known as common stork's-bill, redstem filaree, redstem stork's bill or pinweed, is a herbaceous annual – or in warm climates, biennial – member of the family Geraniaceae of flowering plants. It is native to Macaronesia, temperate Eurasia and north and northeast Africa,and was introduced to North America in the eighteenth century,where it has since become naturalized, particularly of the deserts and arid grasslands of the southwestern United States.
Red Osier Dogwood (Cornus sericea) Cornus sericea, syn. C. stolonifera, Swida sericea, (red osier dogwood) is a species of flowering plant in the family Cornaceae, native throughout northern and western North America from Alaska east to Newfoundland, south to Durango and Nuevo León in the west, and Illinois and Virginia in the east. Other names include red willow,[1][2][3] redstem dogwood,[1][3] redtwig dogwood, red-rood, American dogwood,[1] creek dogwood, and western dogwood.[1]
Item Title: Valley redstem
Description/Notes: Plant with green and red leaves.
Original Collection: Larry Oglesby Collection
Item Number: loc00036
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Elmer W. Oliver Nature Park, Mansfield, TX
02.02.15
Sources: www.bio.utexas.edu/courses/bio406d/images/pics/ger/erodiu...; Shinners & Mahler's Flora of North Central Texas, p. 730 & 731; Wildflowers of Texas by Geyata Ajilvsgi, p. 321
Note from Ajilvsgi: The mature seedpod of this European native is quite showy and is the basis for most of the plant's common names, such as ALFILERILLO, FILAREE, PIN CLOVER, PIN GRASS, PINK NEEDLE, and STORKSBILL. The family name is from the Greek word geranos, meaning "crane," while the genus name is derived from the Greek word erodios, meaning "heron." These names are in reference to the unusual shape of the fruit, which resembles the head of these birds. Cultivated geraniums are from this family, with most of them coming from the South African genus Pelargonium. Many species of the geranium family (including cranesbill) are used medicinally and for the fragrant oils.
Other common names: Redstem Stork's Bill, California Filaree and Alfilaria.
Location at ONP: edge of the trail east of the small pond/tank
Tenerife. Vilaflor.
Erodium cicutarium, also known as Redstem filaree, Common Stork's-bill, is an herbaceous annual, and in warm climates a biennial member of the Geranium Family of flowering plants.
This one is an endemic subspecies of tenerife.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erodium_cicutarium
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Superdomain: Neomura
Domain: Eukaryota
(unranked): Archaeplastida
Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Superdivision: Spermatophyta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Rosidae
Order: Myrtales
Family: Lythraceae
Subfamily: Lythroideae
Genus: Ammannia
Species: A. gracilis
aka Filaree, Heron-bill, Redstem Filaree
Erodium cicutarium
Introduced. This naturalized weed is native to southern Europe.
Agua Caliente Park (101 acres)
12325 E Roger Rd, Tucson, AZ
© Native Sons Wholesale Nursery, Inc.
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Gold Star'
Kohuhu
Stock #MG00144
Photographer: Melissa G. Gorman
Redstem stork's bill (Erodium cicutarium ssp. cicutarium), Geranium family (Geraniaceae).
Red Butte Area near Salt Lake City, Utah.
Well, back again around the old stamping ground. The lack of rain continues to pronounce itself in the lack of vegetation and flowers and the lack of insect life (by comparison with this time last year....). Not many birds about either (no western meadowlarks this year, for example). Skunk Creek area, Peoria Arizona.
So I walk around my backyard, lookinf for things to take pictures of, and I stumble upon some pretty amasing lookinf weeds/plants...i really wish I had a macro...will save up...will have one someday!!!
i thought these we pretty amasing looking. haven't seen anything lie em in my life before...growing on red stems with bright red/orande leaves and at the top, a black 'spike' looking thing...i need to look these up and figure out exactly what they are besides utterly beautiful!
so yea...if anyone out there knows what these are called.....oh please please let me know!!!!!
*Erodium cicutarium, REDSTEM FILAREE. Flower with blue tipped stamens. Leaves are more finely dissected than those of E. botrys which surround it. Road F. Sector 34 D5.
Peony 'Chippewa' 23W22 Lactiflora G3- (Murawska, 1943) (3-DB-R) Lactiflora Cultivar Peony, Mature plant size: 36in., RED, tall, dark red double, red stems, sidebuds, visible stamens, midseason bloomer, USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW22, In Garden Bed G3 for 16.7 YEARS (Wild). Planted in 2006.
Peony 'Chippewa' (Murawska, 1943) is a double, lactiflora cultivar: tall at ~40”, dark black red, velvety texture, some stamens visible, midseason bloomer, long red stems, side-buds, strong grower, good cut flower, needs support. Not offered in recent nursery catalogs. Bred by A.L. Murawska (1893-1968) River Grove, Illinois who has 42 peonies listed with APS. His focus was on lactiflora cultivars that not only did well at shows, but performed well in the garden: 'Moonstone' and 'Princess Margaret' are highly rated.
Does not do well in the rain. The long stems bend and flowers hit the ground.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2014, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23:
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#Michigan, #49236, #usdaZone6, #week4, #Perennial, #Peony, #Double, #RedStems, #Chippewa, #Lactiflora, #23W22
Peony 'Chippewa' 23W22 Lactiflora G3- (Murawska, 1943) (3-DB-R) Lactiflora Cultivar Peony, Mature plant size: 36in., RED, tall, dark red double, red stems, sidebuds, visible stamens, midseason bloomer, USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW22, In Garden Bed G3 for 16.7 YEARS (Wild). Planted in 2006.
Peony 'Chippewa' (Murawska, 1943) is a double, lactiflora cultivar: tall at ~40”, dark black red, velvety texture, some stamens visible, midseason bloomer, long red stems, side-buds, strong grower, good cut flower, needs support. Not offered in recent nursery catalogs. Bred by A.L. Murawska (1893-1968) River Grove, Illinois who has 42 peonies listed with APS. His focus was on lactiflora cultivars that not only did well at shows, but performed well in the garden: 'Moonstone' and 'Princess Margaret' are highly rated.
Does not do well in the rain. The long stems bend and flowers hit the ground.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2014, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23:
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#Michigan, #49236, #usdaZone6, #week4, #Perennial, #Peony, #Double, #RedStems, #Chippewa, #Lactiflora, #23W22
Peony 'Chippewa' 23W22 Lactiflora G3- (Murawska, 1943) (3-DB-R) Lactiflora Cultivar Peony, Mature plant size: 36in., RED, tall, dark red double, red stems, sidebuds, visible stamens, midseason bloomer, USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW22, In Garden Bed G3 for 16.7 YEARS (Wild). Planted in 2006.
Peony 'Chippewa' (Murawska, 1943) is a double, lactiflora cultivar: tall at ~40”, dark black red, velvety texture, some stamens visible, midseason bloomer, long red stems, side-buds, strong grower, good cut flower, needs support. Not offered in recent nursery catalogs. Bred by A.L. Murawska (1893-1968) River Grove, Illinois who has 42 peonies listed with APS. His focus was on lactiflora cultivars that not only did well at shows, but performed well in the garden: 'Moonstone' and 'Princess Margaret' are highly rated.
Does not do well in the rain. The long stems bend and flowers hit the ground.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2014, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23:
www.flickr.com/search/?user_id=50697352%40N00&sort=da...
#Michigan, #49236, #usdaZone6, #week4, #Perennial, #Peony, #Double, #RedStems, #Chippewa, #Lactiflora, #23W22
Spring draba (Draba verna), Mustard family (Brassicaceae).
Stansbury Island, Utah.
Yellow flowers of the Curveseed butterwort (Ceratocephala testiculata), Buttercup family (Ranunculaceae), glaucous sprouts of the Jagged chickweed (Holosteum umbellatum), Pink family (Caryophyllaceae) and
the reddish leaves of the Redstem stork's bill (Erodium cicutarium ssp. cicutarium), Geranium family (Geraniaceae), and of course, the Cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum), Grass family (Poaceae) are also in the picture - the whole family of spring weeds.
7/4/08
Enumclaw, Washington, U.S.A.
Acer circinatum
Growing along the road.
Kingdom: Plantae (Plants)
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta (Vascular Plants)
Superdivision: Spermatophyta (Seed Plants)
Division: Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class: Magnoliopsida (Dicotyledons)
Subclass: Rosidae
Order: Sapindales
Family: Aceraceae (Maple Family)
Genus: Acer (Maple)
Species: circinatum
(Acer circinatum) Vine Maple
Title: Erodium Cicutarium (Redstem Stork's Bill)
Creator: Valdosta State University
Date: August 13, 1982
Description: Kodachrome slide, processed by Kodak. Erodium Cicutarium (Redstem Stork's Bill), taken by W.H. Duncan. Found as weed in lawn on the University of Ga campus in Athens.
Source: Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections. Herbarium Slides. Biology Department. W.H. Duncan.
Subject: Botanical specimens; Photography of plants; Erodium cicutarium;
Identifier: UA 8-6-4
Format: image/jpeg
Peony 'Chippewa' 23W22 Lactiflora G3- (Murawska, 1943) (3-DB-R) Lactiflora Cultivar Peony, Mature plant size: 36in., RED, tall, dark red double, red stems, sidebuds, visible stamens, midseason bloomer, USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW22, In Garden Bed G3 for 16.7 YEARS (Wild). Planted in 2006.
Peony 'Chippewa' (Murawska, 1943) is a double, lactiflora cultivar: tall at ~40”, dark black red, velvety texture, some stamens visible, midseason bloomer, long red stems, side-buds, strong grower, good cut flower, needs support. Not offered in recent nursery catalogs. Bred by A.L. Murawska (1893-1968) River Grove, Illinois who has 42 peonies listed with APS. His focus was on lactiflora cultivars that not only did well at shows, but performed well in the garden: 'Moonstone' and 'Princess Margaret' are highly rated.
Does not do well in the rain. The long stems bend and flowers hit the ground.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2014, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23:
www.flickr.com/search/?user_id=50697352%40N00&sort=da...
#Michigan, #49236, #usdaZone6, #week4, #Perennial, #Peony, #Double, #RedStems, #Chippewa, #Lactiflora, #23W22
Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass Rosidae
Order Geraniales
Family Geraniaceae – Geranium family
Genus Erodium – stork's bill
Species Erodium cicutarium – redstem stork's bill
American Dogwood at Montana de Oro State Park, San Luis Obispo Co., CA, 141013. Cornus sericea. Asterids: Cornales: Cornaceae. AKA (Cornus stolonifera, red osier dogwood, red willow, redstem dogwood, redtwig dogwood, red-rood, creek dogwood, and western dogwood).
Ceanothus is a genus of about 50–60 species of nitrogen-fixing shrubs and small trees in the buckthorn family (Rhamnaceae). Common names for members of this genus are buckbrush, California lilac, soap bush, or just ceanothus. "Ceanothus" comes from Ancient Greek: κεάνωθος (keanōthos), which was applied by Theophrastus (371–287 BC) to an Old World plant believed to be Cirsium arvense.
The genus is native to North America with the highest diversity on the western coast. Some species (e.g., C. americanus) are restricted to the eastern United States and southeast Canada, and others (e.g., C. caeruleus) extend as far south as Guatemala. Most are shrubs 0.5–3 metres (1.6–9.8 ft) tall, but C. arboreus and C. thyrsiflorus, both native to California, can be small multi-trunked trees up to 6–7 metres (20–23 ft) tall.
Taxonomy and etymology
There are two subgenera within this genus: Ceanothus and Cerastes. The former clade is less drought-resistant, having bigger leaves. The evolution of these two clades likely started with a divergence in the niches filled in local communities, rather than a divergence on the basis of geography.
The Californian species of Ceanothus are commonly known collectively as California lilacs, with individual species having more descriptive common names. Species native elsewhere have other common names such as New Jersey tea for C. americanus, as its leaves were used as a black tea substitute during the American Revolution. In garden use, most are simply called by their scientific names or an adaptation of the scientific name, such as 'Maritime ceanothus' for C. maritimus.
Species
As of December 2023, accepted species are:
Ceanothus americanus L. – New Jersey tea; red root
Ceanothus arboreus Greene – feltleaf ceanothus
Ceanothus arcuatus McMinn
Ceanothus × bakeri Greene ex McMinn
Ceanothus bolensis S.Boyd & J.E.Keeley
Ceanothus buxifolius Willd. ex Schult. & Schult.f.
Ceanothus caeruleus Lag
Ceanothus confusus J.T. Howell – Rincon Ridge ceanothus
Ceanothus × connivens Greene – trailing buckbrush
Ceanothus cordulatus Kellogg – whitethorn ceanothus
Ceanothus crassifolius Torr. – hoaryleaf ceanothus
Ceanothus cuneatus (Hook.) Nutt. – buckbrush
subsp. cuneatus (Hook.) Nutt.
subsp. fascicularis (McMinn) C.L.Schmidt
subsp. rigidus (Nutt.) C.L.Schmidt
subsp. sonomensis (Howell) C.L.Schmidt
Ceanothus cyaneus Eastw. – San Diego buckbrush
Ceanothus decornutus V.T.Parker
Ceanothus dentatus Torr. & A.Gray – sandscrub ceanothus
Ceanothus depressus Benth. – junco
Ceanothus divergens Parry – Calistoga ceanothus
Ceanothus diversifolius Kellogg – pinemat
Ceanothus fendleri A.Gray – Fendler's ceanothus
Ceanothus fernandezii Villarreal, A.E.Estrada & Encina
Ceanothus ferrisiae McMinn – coyote ceanothus
Ceanothus foliosus Parry – wavyleaf ceanothus
subsp. foliosus Parry
subsp. medius (McMinn) C.L.Schmidt
subsp. vineatus (McMinn) C.L.Schmidt
Ceanothus fresnensis Dudley ex Abrams – Fresno ceanothus
Ceanothus gloriosus J.T. Howell – Point Reyes ceanothus
subsp. exaltatus (Howell) C.L.Schmidt
subsp. gloriosus J.T. Howell
subsp. masonii (McMinn) C.L.Schmidt
subsp. porrectus (Howell) C.L.Schmidt
Ceanothus griseus (Trel. ex B.L.Rob.) McMinn – Carmel ceanothus
Ceanothus hearstiorum Hoover & J.B.Roof – Hearst Ranch buckbrush
Ceanothus herbaceus Raf. – Jersey tea
Ceanothus × humboldtensis Roof
Ceanothus impressus Trel. – Santa Barbara ceanothus
Ceanothus incanus Torr. & A.Gray – coast whitethorn
Ceanothus integerrimus Hook. & Arn. – deerbrush ceanothus
Ceanothus jepsonii Greene – Jepson ceanothus
subsp. albiflorus (Howell) C.L.Schmidt
subsp. jepsonii Greene
Ceanothus lemmonii Parry – Lemmon's ceanothus
Ceanothus leucodermis Greene – chaparral whitethorn
Ceanothus × lobbianus Hook.
Ceanothus × lorenzenii (Jeps.) McMinn
Ceanothus maritimus Hoover – maritime ceanothus
Ceanothus martini M.E.Jones – Martin's ceanothus
Ceanothus masonii McMinn – Mason's ceanothus
Ceanothus megacarpus Nutt. – bigpod ceanothus
subsp. insularis (Eastw.) P.H.Raven
subsp. megacarpus Nutt.
Ceanothus × mendocinensis McMinn
Ceanothus microphyllus Michx. – littleleaf buckbrush
Ceanothus ochraceus Suess.
Ceanothus oliganthus Nutt. – hairy ceanothus
subsp. oliganthus Nutt.
subsp. sorediatus (Hook. & Arn.) C.L.Schmidt
Ceanothus ophiochilus Boyd, Ross & Arnseth – Vail Lake ceanothus
Ceanothus otayensis H. E. McMinn – Otay Mountain buckbrush
Ceanothus palmeri Trel. – Palmer ceanothus
Ceanothus papillosus Torr. & A.Gray – wartleaf ceanothus
Ceanothus parryi Trel. – Parry Ceanothus
Ceanothus parvifolius (S.Watson) Trel. – littleleaf ceanothus
Ceanothus pauciflorus DC.
Ceanothus pendletonensis D.O.Burge, Rebman, & M.R.Mulligan
Ceanothus perplexans Trel.
Ceanothus pinetorum Coville – Coville ceanothus
Ceanothus prostratus Benth. – prostrate ceanothus
subsp. confusus (Howell) C.L.Schmidt
subsp. prostratus Benth.
subsp. pumilus (Greene) C.L.Schmidt
Ceanothus pumilus Greene – dwarf ceanothus
Ceanothus purpureus Jepson – hollyleaf ceanothus
subsp. divergens (Parry) C.L.Schmidt
subsp. purpureus Jepson
Ceanothus × regius (Jeps.) McMinn
Ceanothus roderickii Knight – Pine Hill buckbrush
Ceanothus × rugosus Greene
Ceanothus sanguineus Pursh – redstem ceanothus
Ceanothus serpyllifolius Nutt. – Coastal Plain buckbrush
Ceanothus × serrulatus McMinn
Ceanothus sonomensis J.T. Howell – Sonoma ceanothus
Ceanothus spinosus Nutt. – green bark ceanothus
Ceanothus thyrsiflorus Eschsch. – blueblossom
Ceanothus tomentosus Parry – woolyleaf ceanothus
Ceanothus × veitchianus Hook.
Ceanothus velutinus Dougl. ex Hook. – snowbrush ceanothus
subsp. laevigatus (Torr. & A.Gray) Piper & Beattie
subsp. velutinus Dougl. ex Hook.
Ceanothus verrucosus Nutt. – Barranca brush
Species names with uncertain taxonomic status
The status of the following species is unresolved:
Ceanothus atropurpureus Raf.
Ceanothus chloroxylon Nees
Ceanothus collinus Douglas ex Knowles & Westc.
Ceanothus cuneatus A.Gray
Ceanothus cuneatus K.Brandegee
Ceanothus divergens Poepp. ex Endl.
Ceanothus elongatus Salisb.
Ceanothus glaber Spach
Ceanothus laevigatus Howell
Ceanothus lancifolius Moench
Ceanothus leschenaultii DC.
Ceanothus mocinianus DC.
Ceanothus mystacinus DC.
Ceanothus neumannii Tausch
Ceanothus oblanceolatus Davidson
Ceanothus pauciflorus Moc. & Sessé ex DC.
Ceanothus pubiflorus DC.
Ceanothus pulchellus Delile ex Spach
Ceanothus scandens D.Dietr.
Ceanothus spathulatus Labill.
Ceanothus spinosus Torr. & A. Gray
Ceanothus triqueter Wall.
Hybrids
The following hybrids have been described:
Ceanothus × arcuatus McMinn
Ceanothus × bakeri Greene ex McMinn
Ceanothus × flexilis McMinn
Ceanothus × lobbianus Hook.
Ceanothus × lorenzenii (Jeps.) McMinn
Ceanothus × mendocinensis McMinn
Ceanothus × otayensis McMinn
Ceanothus × rugosus Greene
Ceanothus × serrulatus McMinn
Ceanothus × vanrensselaeri Roof
Ceanothus × veitchianus Hook.
Hybrid names with uncertain taxonomic status
The status of the following hybrids is unresolved:
Ceanothus × arnoldii Dippel
Ceanothus × burkwoodii auct.
Ceanothus × burtonensis Renss.
Ceanothus × cyam L.W.Lenz
Ceanothus × delilianus Spach
Ceanothus × humboldtensis Roof
Ceanothus × intermedius Koehne
Ceanothus × pallidus Koehne
Ceanothus × pallidus Lindl.
Ceanothus × roseus Koehne
Description
Growth pattern
The majority of the species are evergreen, but the handful of species adapted to cold winters are deciduous. The leaves are opposite or alternate (depending on species), small (typically 1–5 cm long), simple, and mostly with serrated margins.
Leaves and stems
Ceanothus leaves may be arranged opposite to each other on the stem, or alternate. Alternate leaves may have either one or three main veins rising from the base of the leaf.
The leaves have a shiny upper surface that feels "gummy" when pinched between the thumb and forefinger, and the roots of most species have red inner root bark.
Flowers and fruit
The flowers are white, greenish–white, blue, dark purple-blue, pale purple or pink, maturing into a dry, three-lobed seed capsule.
The flowers are tiny and fragrant and produced in large, dense clusters. A few species are reported to be so intensely fragrant they are almost nauseating, and are said to resemble the odor of "boiling honey in an enclosed area". The seeds of this plant can lie dormant for hundreds of years, and Ceanothus species are typically dependent on forest fires to trigger germination of their seeds.
Fruits are hard, nutlike capsules.
Distribution
Plants in this genus are widely distributed and can be found on dry, sunny hillsides from coastal scrub lands to open forest clearings, from near sea level to 9,000 feet (2,700 m) in elevation. These plants are profusely distributed throughout the Rocky Mountains from British Columbia south through Colorado, the Cascades of Oregon and California, and the Coastal Ranges of California.
Ceanothus velutinus is perhaps the most widespread member of this genus, occurring through much of western North America. The plants in this genus often co-occur with one another, especially when they are more distantly related.
Uses
Ceanothus is a good source of nutrition for deer, specifically mule deer along the West Coast of the United States. However, the leaves are not as nutritious from late spring to early fall as they are in early spring. Porcupines and quail have also been seen eating stems and seeds of these shrubs. The leaves are a good source of protein and the stems and leaves have been found to contain a high amount of calcium.
Cultivation
The following cultivars and hybrids have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit (as of 2017):
’Autumnal Blue’
'Blue Mound'
'Burkwoodii'
'Cascade'
'Concha'
'Dark Star'
'Gloire de Versailles'
'Mystery Blue'
'Perle Rose'
'Puget Blue'
'Skylark'
'Topaze'
'Trewithen Blue'
C. thyrsifolius var. repens
Other cultivars available include:-
'Anchor Bay'
'Diamond Heights' (variegated leaves)
'Ray Hartman'
'Snow Flurry'
There are also more cultivars and hybrids of Ceanothus arboreus, Ceanothus griseus horizontalis (groundcovers), and Ceanothus thyrsiflorus in the nursery trade.
Propagation
Propagation of ceanothus is by seed, following scarification and stratification. Seeds are soaked in water for 12 hours followed by chilling at 1 °C for one to three months. It can also sprout from roots and/or stems. Seeds are stored in plant litter in large quantities. It is estimated that there are about two million seeds per acre in forest habitats. Seeds are dispersed propulsively from capsules and, it has been estimated, can remain viable for hundreds of years. In habitat, the seeds of plants in this genus germinate only in response to range fires and forest fires.
Other uses
Native Americans used the dried leaves of this plant as an herbal tea, and early pioneers used the plant as a substitute for black tea. Miwok Indians of California make baskets from Ceanothus branches. Ceanothus integerrimus has been used by North American tribes to ease childbirth.
Nitrogen fixation
Ceanothus is actinorhizal, meaning it fixes nitrogen through a symbiotic relationship with Frankia. Six genera within Rhamnaceae are actinorhizal, but Ceanothus is the only genus not in the monophyletic tribe Colletieae. This suggests that actinorhizal symbiosis may have evolved twice in Rhamnaceae. Frankia forms nodules on the roots of Ceanothus, converting atmospheric nitrogen (N
2) into ammonia (NH
3) using nitrogenase.
LA: Erodium circutarium
EN: Common sotrk's bill / pinweed / redstem filaree
DE: Gewöhnliche Reiherschnabel
HU: Bürökgémorr
Worldwide spread little plant. Prefers dry, semi-dry meadows.
Pretty common, small flowers.
Tenerife
Erodium cicutarium, also known as Redstem filaree, Common Stork's-bill, is an herbaceous annual, and in warm climates a biennial member of the Geranium Family of flowering plants. It is native to the Mediterranean Basin
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erodium_cicutarium
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