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Geraniaceae
Geranium

not marked as a favorite taxon *Geranium columbinum Linnaeus. Common name: Long-stalk Crane's-bill. Phenology: Apr-Jul. Habitat: Roadsides, pastures, disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of Europe.

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Origin/Endemic status: Europe

Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, C, Can, F, FNA13, G, K4, Mi, Mo3, NE, NY, Pa, RAB, S, Tat, Tn, Va, W, WV, Aedo (2012). Basionym: Geranium columbinum L. 1753

Links to other floras: = Geranium columbinum - FNA13

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Heliophily ⓘ: 9

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NCBG trait

Intro: A diffusely ascending to sprawling annual/biennial of roadsides, pastures and other open, disturbed areas. Native of Europe.

Stems: Stems several from the base, covered with hairs laying close to the stem.

Leaves: Leaves alternate, petiolate, kidney-shaped but palmately divided into 5-7 lobes, these again deeply and narrowly cleft into linear lobes; hairy at least above.

Inforescence:

Flowers: Flowers in pairs on stalks from leaf axils, purplish-pink, vaguely funnel-shaped, with 5 shallowly notched petals and 5 sepals with a spine at the tip.

Fruits: Fruit a long-beaked capsule that splits into 5 pieces curling upward.

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Height: 6-26 in.

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description: A diffusely ascending to sprawling annual/biennial of roadsides, pastures and other open, disturbed areas. Native of Europe.

stems: Stems several from the base, covered with hairs laying close to the stem.

leaves: Leaves alternate, petiolate, kidney-shaped but palmately divided into 5-7 lobes, these again deeply and narrowly cleft into linear lobes; hairy at least above.

inflorescence:

flowers: Flowers in pairs on stalks from leaf axils, purplish-pink, vaguely funnel-shaped, with 5 shallowly notched petals and 5 sepals with a spine at the tip.

fruits: Fruit a long-beaked capsule that splits into 5 pieces curling upward.

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