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Geranium oreganum

Geranium oreganum Howell

Oregon Crane's-bill, Oregon Cranesbill, Oregon Geranium, Sticky Geranium, Western Geranium

Geraniaceae (Geranium family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: GEOR2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 32 inches tall.
Fruit: Shaped like an upraised crane's bill.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Purple
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Sometimes with darker veins.

Distribution

USA: CA , MT , OR , WA
Canada: AB
Native Habitat: Moist, generally shaded sites, meadows, woodlands, forests.

Web Reference

Webref 62 - Burke Herbarium Image Collection (2020) University of Washington
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 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 oreganum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Geranium oreganum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Geranium oreganum

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-12-21
Research By: CBR

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