This project collects observations of Erodium moschatum (Musk Stork's-Bill) in California to facilitate identification and prevent misidentification of this species in iNaturalist. E. moschatum is one of the most frequently misidentified species in the Geraniaceae family.
Photo tips:
How to identify Erodium moschatum:
Similar Species:
How to differentiate E. moschatum from E. cicutarium:
These observations show both species side-by-side. You can see they look very similar:
** https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/19165993
** https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/20952793
See these projects for thousands of examples of each species:
** https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/erodium-moschatum-musk-stork-s-bill
** https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/erodium-cicutarium-red-stemmed-filaree
References:
Jepson eFlora:
** https://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/eflora/eflora_display.php?tid=25048
** https://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?4416,4417,4424
iNaturalist:
** How to identify Erodium moschatum (Musk Stork's-Bill)
** https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/57092-Erodium-moschatum
** Parent Project: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/erodium-genus-stork-s-bills-california/
** https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/erodium-moschatum-musk-stork-s-bill
** https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/erodium-seeds
** https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/erodium-phytopathology
Comments
Nice write up.
Thanks, Cat! I plan to write similar How to identify..." instructions for each Erodium and Geranium species that grows in CA. They will be accessible from the umbrella project (in the Journal section of each project):
https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/geraniums-cranesbills-california
Very nice. Super information!
@al_kordesch, I'm so glad you find this info useful.
Does is have a distinct smell?
I never thought to smell it. Next time I see one I'll give it the sniff test.
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