filaree


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filaree

(ˌfɪləˈriː)
n
(Plants) a name given to the genus of plants Erodium, esp those species found in America
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Noun1.filaree - European weed naturalized in southwestern United States and Mexico having reddish decumbent stems with small fernlike leaves and small deep reddish-lavender flowers followed by slender fruits that stick straight upfilaree - European weed naturalized in southwestern United States and Mexico having reddish decumbent stems with small fernlike leaves and small deep reddish-lavender flowers followed by slender fruits that stick straight up; often grown for forage
heron's bill, storksbill - any of various plants of the genus Erodium
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Lucky, Monterey Bay Spice Company Inc., Filaree Garlic Farm, Shandong Liancheng Garlic Industry Co., Ltd, Atmiya International, and South West Garlic Farm.
leporinum (Link) Arcang.), 1% filaree (Erodium cicutarium (L.) L'Hér.
* broad leaf filaree Erodium cicutarium (L.) Aiton * redstem filaree Erodium moschatum (L.) Aiton * greenstem filaree Grossulariaceae Gooseberry Family Ribes malvaceum Sm.
He took her riding on the palomino mare, her delicate feet picking a smooth path along the trails, showed her the sweeping view of the glistening cliffs above, the valley below, green with filaree. He didn't mention that it was only green for a few weeks--after that the filaree turned brown and couldn't sustain the cattle.
In a four-year study an increase in wheat seed rate from 50 to 300 kg ha-1 reduced redstem filaree (Erodium cicutarium (L.) biomass by 53-95% [6]).
There are many good plants that come up, like filaree, mustard, bur clovers and subterranean clovers.
When this endangered moth lays its eggs on the introduced plant, filaree (Erodium spp.), its larvae cannot develop and soon perish, prompting its populations to decline.
* Filaree Farm (garlic), 182 Concunully Hwy., Okanogan, WA 98840; www.filareefarm.com