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Texas stork's bill

Erodium texanum

Texas stork's bill (Erodium texanum) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes MO, OK. Hardy in zones 3a–11a. Blooms Mar–Apr.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: annual
Native range: Native to 9 U.S. states, including AZ, CA, MO, NM, NV, OK…
USDA hardiness: Zones 3a–11a
Mature size: —
Sun: Full sun
Water: —
Bloom: Mar–Apr
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Texas stork's bill (Erodium texanum) — *Erodium texanum* — Texas stork's bill. Photo by Stan Shebs via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Texas stork's bill (Erodium texanum) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes MO, OK. Hardy in zones 3a–11a. Blooms Mar–Apr.

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, texas stork's bill pairs naturally with: Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus), Swamp verbena (Verbena hastata), Powell's amaranth (Amaranthus powellii), Green amaranth (Amaranthus powellii ssp. powellii).