erodium
noun
ero·di·um
-dēəm
1
capitalized : a large genus of herbs (family Geraniaceae) having pinnate or pinnatifid leaves, small flowers, and long bearded twisted tails on the carpels see alfilaria
2
plural -s : any plant of the genus Erodium
called also heron's-bill, storksbill
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Greek erōdios heron; from the long-beaked fruit