Pronunciation: er-OH-dee-um tex-AY-num
Common name: Desert heron's bill
Family: Geraniaceae (Geranium)
Habitat: Dry sandy or gravelly places to 3500',
creosote bush scrub, Colorado and east and north
Mojave Deserts
Blooming period: March to May
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Erodium
2) texanum