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Geranium carolinianum var. carolinianum
Geranium carolinianum L. var. carolinianum
Carolina Crane's-bill, Carolina Cranesbill, Carolina Geranium
Geraniaceae (Geranium family)
Synonym(s): Geranium carolinianum var. confertiflorum
USDA Symbol: GECAC4
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: Annual , BiennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 28 inches tall.
Fruit: Shaped like an upraised crane's bill.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , PurpleBloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: White to pale pink to rose pink to lavender.
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , AZ , CA , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA , ID , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , MT , NC , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NM , NV , NY , OH , OK , OR , PA , RI , SC , SD , TN , TX , UT , VA , VT , WA , WI , WV , WYCanada: AB , MB , ON , QC
Native Habitat: Open to shaded sites, grassland, scrub, forests.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Geranium carolinianum var. carolinianum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Geranium carolinianum var. carolinianum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Geranium carolinianum var. carolinianum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-12-21Research By: CBR