Erodium laciniatum (Cav.) Willd.
رقم، الرقم، بخرتى، كرش.
For people
- Eaten by people
- Unknown
- Toxic to people
- Unknown
For livestock
- Grazed by livestock
- Good fodder
- Toxic to livestock
- Unknown
Edibility and safety notes
No reliable record of people eating this species was found, and its safety for people is not established. It is a grazing plant: the field guide rates it good grazing and goats are reported to graze it in the UAE. Related stork's-bills are palatable to stock but have been linked to photosensitivity in sheep when eaten in quantity, and their sharp, twisting fruits can injure animals; this has not been documented for this species.
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Description
An annual herb in the Geraniaceae family characterized by deeply divided leaves and pink or purple flowers, typically blooming from January to April.
Habitat
Grows in sandy and stony areas, rocky ridges, silty depressions, roadsides, coastal beaches, dunes, and sparsely vegetated areas including rocks and scree.
Distribution
From the Canary Islands and the Mediterranean region across North Africa and the Arabian Peninsula to south-west Pakistan.
Pastoral value
Good grazing for livestock.
Other uses
No traditional uses were verified in the sources consulted.
Sources
- الدليل الحقلي المصور للنباتات البرية في سلطنة عُمان (BOOK.pdf p.123)
- Plants of the World Online - Erodium laciniatum (Cav.) Willd. — powo.science.kew.org
- Qatar e-Nature - Erodium laciniatum (Cut-leaved Crane's-bill) — enature.qa
- UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants - Erodium laciniatum — nationalredlist.org
- Flora of Crete - Erodium laciniatum — cretanflora.com
- Wikipedia - Erodium laciniatum — en.wikipedia.org
- University of Pretoria repository - Erodium moschatum (photosensitivity in stock) — repository.up.ac.za