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Cranesbill

Geranium maculatum

Photo by gatorfellows
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Field Notes

Description:

This perennial has a showy five petaled flower at the top of a leafy stem. Leaves are deeply cut into 5 or 6 parts.

Habitat:

Light shade.

Notes:

The seed head looks like a cranes bill when it open to release the seed.

Reference Links:

503 Service Unavailable, Geranium maculatum (Spotted geranium) | NPIN

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PublishedMarch 31, 2012

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