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Geranium carolinianum var. sphaerospermum
Geranium carolinianum L. var. sphaerospermum (Fernald) Breitung
Carolina Crane's-bill, Carolina Cranesbill, Carolina Geranium
Geraniaceae (Geranium family)
Synonym(s): Geranium sphaerospermum
USDA Symbol: GECAS
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: CA , CT , KS , MA , ME , MI , MT , ND , NH , NY , OR , RI , SD , VT , WA , WICanada: AB , BC , MB , ON , QC , SK
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. sphaerospermum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Geranium carolinianum var. sphaerospermum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Geranium carolinianum var. sphaerospermum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-12-21Research By: CBR