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Wild Geranium

Geranium maculatum

Photo by dferris
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Field Notes

Description:

Small white flowers with 5 petals. Heavily lobed leaves. Plant about a foot tall. I know I should know what this is, but I can't figure it out.

Habitat:

Deciduous Forest

Species ID Suggestions

Wild Geranium/Cranesbill

Geranium maculatum
MrsPbio
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Comments (3)
MrsPbio
Wild Geranium, or Cranesbill. Must be blooming up north... several people have posted these today. So pretty!
dferris
That was my thought, but wasn't sure.
Vinny
Definitely a Geranium of some sort

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PublishedMay 21, 2016

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