Plants of the San Marcos Foothills Preserve
Erodium botrys (Broad leaf filaree)
Common non-native weed which grows mostly in grasslands. Blooms in spring
Erodium botrys (Broad leaf filaree) pictured in late winter.
A comparison of the plant parts of Erodium botrys (Broad leaf filaree). The leafs tend to be less "dissected" then other Erodiums at the SMFP and the fruits are comparatively long.
Erodium botrys (Broad leaf filaree) pictured in spring. Note: fruits tend to be longer than other Erodium species at the SMFP.
Close up of the flower.