[Wikipedia] Macaronesia, temperate Eurasia and north and northeast Africa na: Erodium cicutarium, also known as common storks bill, redstem filaree, redstem storks bill or pinweed,[citation needed] is a herbaceous annual, or in warm climates, biennial , member of the family Geraniaceae of flowering plants. It is native to Macaronesia, temperate Eurasia and north and northeast Africa, and was introduced to North America in the eighteenth century, where it has since become naturalized, particularly of the deserts and arid grasslands of the southwestern United States. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)

[Cal-IPC] Invasiveness: Erodium cicutarium (redstem filaree) is an aggressive annual/biannual (family Geraniaceae) that is very widespread throughout California and is commonly found along roadsides, grasslands, fields, and semi-desert areas. It often carpets large areas, out-competing native grasses and forbs. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)