Characteristics
Geranium maculatum L.
wild geranium
Edges of hardwood forests, open forests, successional forests, and occasionally on hummocks in seepy swamps. Does best on edges of forests in rocky dry-mesic rich soils.
Forb/herb
Perennial
Vascular
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Native
FACU (NWPL)
FACU (NWPL EMP)
FACU (NWPL NCNE)
S5 (State Rank)
G5 (Global Rank)
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Classification
Citation
Geranium maculatum L.
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Species Distribution Map
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Plant Photos
Photo by: Sara R. Stebbins - Environmental Design & Research. Photo taken: Onondaga Co., NY: 17 May 2015
- Sara R. Stebbins
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Photo By: Julie Lundgren. Photo taken: Essex, NY: 4 June 2019
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Photo By: Stephen M. Young. Photo taken: Munro, NY: 17 May 2005
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Photo By: Steve Young. Photo taken: Albany, NY: 3 June 2021
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