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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: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 32 inches tall.
Fruit: Shaped like an upraised crane's bill.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: PurpleBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Sometimes with darker veins.
Distribution
USA: CA , MT , OR , WACanada: AB
Native Habitat: Moist, generally shaded sites, meadows, woodlands, forests.
Web Reference
Webref 62 - Burke Herbarium Image Collection (2020) University of WashingtonWebref 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 PlantsFNA: Find Geranium oreganum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Geranium oreganum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-12-21Research By: CBR