Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Rosids: Malvids: Geraniales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Geranium sibiricum
FAMILY
Geraniaceae
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SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Geranium sibiricum
FAMILY
Geraniaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Geranium sibiricum
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Geranium sibiricum
COMMON NAME:
Siberian Cranesbill
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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913 pnd_gesi2_001_lvd
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Geranium sibiricum
FAMILY
Geraniaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Geranium sibiricum
FAMILY
Geraniaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Geranium sibiricum
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Geranium sibiricum
3270
Forb
Perennial
Habitat: Disturbed areas, roadsides, per Weakley's Flora
Non-native: Eurasia
Rare
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LEAVES:
Simple - palmately lobed or dissected
FLOWER:
Summer/Fall
White to pink
with red lines
5 sepals
5 petals
10 stamens
FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
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