Blue Heronsbill

Member - John and Val — Thu, 17 Jul 2014 06:30:00 GMT

A spash of bright blue against red sand - Erodium cygnorum is a low growing herb commonly found in sandy desert areas. Leaves have 3 main lobes each of which is roughly oval in shape with a lobed margin. Stems, leaves and sepals slightly hairy. There are 5 blue or purplish petals with purple or red veins. The elongated seedpod (mericarp) breaks longitudinally into 5 parts each with a spirally coiled "tail" (awn).
Family: Geraniaceae Genus: Erodium Species: cygnorum Main Flower Colour: Blue

Geraniaceae Erodium Wildflowers

Blue Heronsbill