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Reveal, James L.

Geranium viscosissimum var. incisum

Geranium viscosissimum Fisch. & C.A. Mey. ex C.A. Mey. var. incisum (Torr. & A. Gray) N.H. Holmgren

Sticky Purple Geranium, Sticky Purple Crane's-bill, Sticky Purple Cranesbill

Geraniaceae (Geranium Family)

Synonym(s): Geranium canum, Geranium nervosum, Geranium strigosius, Geranium strigosum, Geranium viscosissimum ssp. nervosum, Geranium viscosissimum var. nervosum

USDA Symbol: GEVII

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual , Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Leaf: Stems, petioles and leaves covered with non-glandular hairs.
Fruit: Shaped like an upraised crane's bill.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: With dark purple veins.

Distribution

USA: CA , CO , ID , MT , NE , NM , NV , OR , SD , UT , WA , WY
Canada: AB , BC , SK
Native Habitat: Moist meadows and slopes, openings in sagebrush scrub, forest openings.

Web Reference

Webref 62 - Burke Herbarium Image Collection (2020) University of Washington
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 14 - Flora Northwest: Wildflowers to be Seen in Oregon & Washington (2013) Biology Dept - Gresham High School
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 viscosissimum var. incisum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Geranium viscosissimum var. incisum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Geranium viscosissimum var. incisum

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-12-17
Research By: CBR

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