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Wild Geranium (Geranium maculatum) |
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Geranium pratense Meadow Cranesbill also has large flowers, but the leaves are usually divided into 7 lobes and are more deeply cut in general. Wild Geranium (Geranium maculatum) Identification: Flowers pink to lavender, large (1 to 1.5 inches in diameter), with 5 petals, petals lightly streated with darker lines radiating from the center the flower. Flowers arranged in groups of 1 to 3 on long flower stalks. Stem hairy. Leaves divided into 5 coarsely dentate lobes. Upper leaves sessile to the stem, lower leaves on long petioles. Plant 1 to 2 feet in height. Distribution: Throughout eastern North America and the plains region. Habitat: Wild Geranium is found in woods, woodland clearings, and rights-of-way in forested areas. Flowering period: April to June. |
Wild Geranium (Geranium maculatum)
Similar Species: Meadow Cranesbill (Geranium pratense)
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