. Wild flowers of Canada [microform]. Wild flowers; Flowers; Botany; Fleurs sauvages; Fleurs; Botanique. -'% X PtATE 208. STORKSBILL ERODIUM CICUtaRIUM. (GERANIUM F.'^MILY.) /iHftNil/, item ilemli', t>ia»ihril. fiHtVMfnl; /VituHilrs. piUiii Hrf III Mum/if/ alliniiil,'. /iiiiiht.'i-/i' .i/^yr,ti\l, iMnmriils *ilthi iii itiui fiiium â nunlril .w/A .r,c 7. I'I nmK-f hi!f cluftei^ on loitt;, O' 'ail'itiniviiarv â ;OI)IUM Cicutarium i^ a plant ol :he northern part in" the northern hemis()here, cirdiui; the globe. It iscomnion in Europe and Asia. In cistern No
. Wild flowers of Canada [microform]. Wild flowers; Flowers; Botany; Fleurs sauvages; Fleurs; Botanique. -'% X PtATE 208. STORKSBILL ERODIUM CICUtaRIUM. (GERANIUM F.'^MILY.) /iHftNil/, item ilemli', t>ia»ihril. fiHtVMfnl; /VituHilrs. piUiii Hrf III Mum/if/ alliniiil,'. /iiiiiht.'i-/i' .i/^yr,ti\l, iMnmriils *ilthi iii itiui fiiium â nunlril .w/A .r,c 7. I'I nmK-f hi!f cluftei^ on loitt;, O' 'ail'itiniviiarv â ;OI)IUM Cicutarium i^ a plant ol :he northern part in" the northern hemis()here, cirdiui; the globe. It iscomnion in Europe and Asia. In cistern North America it is known only wher â it has been introduced from Ivurope, but iu the northwestern part of the continent it is undoubtedly native. The Storksbill is a low plant, covered all over with soi", hairs which are usuallv more or less viscid. When very ymiug the stems are erect, but soon incline to spread out and form tufts. The flowers are sin ill, and of a pale ])ink or purple color. They grow in a cluster, usually of three or four, but sometimes as many as twelve The Iruit is ' he most strikingly characteristic part of the plant. It consists of five carpels, each tip]K'd with a long rigid style. These, attached iu a ring abo'.t a central axis, form the fancied " stork's ; When ripe, however, the illusion is -udely dis]H;lled, for the styles curl up, leaving the axis exposed. IvriKlium is from the Greek name for the heron, iloubtless in allusion to the beak like fruit. The genus is closely allied to Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Iles, George, 1852-1942. Montreal : Montreal Star
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