This plant is way past its peak in SLC, but I was waiting to get a picture of the dry seed and have failed. I stalked many populations all along my coffee routes and never found one. This is a shame because this plant has seeds that remind me of fish hooks. It was really in bloom all May and into early June.
This is a very common plant and I have found it all over undeveloped land here near Salt Lake. Another common name for this species is common stork's bill. This is because of the seed (before it dries to become this hook) resembles a crane's bill (see photo below).
This is an annual or biennial in the Geraniaceae family, so it is related to the common house plant geraniums (which are actually in the genus Pelagonium, not Geranium! Who knew?). This widespread plant is found all over the US. This plant is native to the Mediterranean.
This is a very common plant and I have found it all over undeveloped land here near Salt Lake. Another common name for this species is common stork's bill. This is because of the seed (before it dries to become this hook) resembles a crane's bill (see photo below).
This is an annual or biennial in the Geraniaceae family, so it is related to the common house plant geraniums (which are actually in the genus Pelagonium, not Geranium! Who knew?). This widespread plant is found all over the US. This plant is native to the Mediterranean.