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Geranium caespitosum var. caespitosum
Geranium caespitosum James var. caespitosum
Pineywoods Geranium, Purple Cluster Geranium, Tufted Geranium
Geraniaceae (Geranium family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: GECAC3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 30 inches tall.
Fruit: Shaped like an upraised crane's bill.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Pink , PurpleBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AZ , CO , NM , NV , TX , UT , WYNative Habitat: Dry rocky slopes, canyons, meadows, open forests and woodlands.
Bibliography
Bibref 1817 - Flora of Colorado (2015) Ackerfield, J.Bibref 293 - Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas (1979) Correll, D. S. & M. C. Johnston
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Web Reference
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona ChapterAdditional resources
USDA: Find Geranium caespitosum var. caespitosum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Geranium caespitosum var. caespitosum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Geranium caespitosum var. caespitosum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-12-21Research By: CBR