Texas Stork’s Bill
(Erodium texanum)
Texas Stork’s Bill (Erodium texanum)
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Estimated Native Range
Summary
Erodium texanum, commonly known as Texas Stork’s Bill, is an annual or biennial herb native to a variety of habitats including grasslands, open woodlands, and desert scrub in the Southwestern United States and Northwest Mexico. It typically grows to a height of 1-2 feet (0.3-0.6 meters) and a width of 2-3 feet (0.6-0.9 meters). The plant has a rosette of basal leaves and produces distinctive, showy purple flowers with five petals in the spring, which are followed by long, beak-like seed pods that resemble a stork’s bill.
Texas Stork’s Bill is valued for its drought tolerance and its ability to adapt to poor, sandy soils, making it suitable for xeriscaping and naturalistic plantings in arid regions. It is also used in wildflower meadows and as a filler in borders due to its low water requirements and attractive flowers. This plant thrives in full sun and requires soils with fast drainage. While it is generally easy to maintain, it can reseed prolifically under ideal conditions, which should be considered in garden planning.CC BY-SA 4.0
Texas Stork’s Bill is valued for its drought tolerance and its ability to adapt to poor, sandy soils, making it suitable for xeriscaping and naturalistic plantings in arid regions. It is also used in wildflower meadows and as a filler in borders due to its low water requirements and attractive flowers. This plant thrives in full sun and requires soils with fast drainage. While it is generally easy to maintain, it can reseed prolifically under ideal conditions, which should be considered in garden planning.CC BY-SA 4.0
Plant Description
- Plant Type: Herb
- Height: 1-2 feet
- Width: 2-3 feet
- Growth Rate: Moderate
- Flower Color: Purple
- Flowering Season: Spring
- Leaf Retention: Deciduous
Growth Requirements
- Sun: Full Sun
- Water: Low
- Drainage: Fast
Common Uses
Butterfly Garden, Low Maintenance
Natural Habitat
Native to grasslands, open woodlands, and desert scrub in the Southwestern United States and Northwest Mexico
Other Names
Common Names: Texas Stork’s-Bill, Heronbill, Texas Filaree, Texas Fillarie, Bull Filaree, Tufted Filaree
Scientific Names: , Erodium texanum,
GBIF Accepted Name: Erodium texanum A.Gray