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| Scientific Name | Geranium caespitosum | USDA PLANTS Symbol | GECA3 |
| Common Name | Tufted Geranium | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 29130 |
| Family | Geraniaceae (Geranium) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description |
Life zones and habitat: Foothills to subalpine. In Colorado: dry slopes, meadows, and forest openings.
Plant: Sprawling, multistemmed subshrub or herbaceous perennial 1 to 2 feet tall, up to 30 inches across; hairy stems. Leaves: Leaves are 1 to 2-3/4 inches wide and palmately-lobed into 3 to 5 segments with rounded tips. Inflorescence: Open clusters of flowers about 1-inch across or more, on long, sticky stalks with 5 light pink to lavender petals with pink/lavender veins and 5 pointed sepals beneath. Bloom Period: May to September. References: www.swcoloradowildflowers.com and Colorado State University Extension Service. |
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Colorado Status: Native |
| Scientific Name | Geranium viscosissimum | USDA PLANTS Symbol | GEVI2 |
| Common Name | Sticky Purple Geranium | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 29125 |
| Family | Geraniaceae (Geranium) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description |
Life zones and habitat: Foothills to subalpine (6500 to 10000 ft.); along roadsides, aspen groves, meadows, forests.
Plant: Perennial 1 to 3 feet tall with erect or ascending branched stems; stems short-hairy below, long hairy and often glandular-hairy above. Leaves: On stalks from lower portions of stems, leaves are 2-1/2 to 4-3/4 inches wide and palmately-divided to ~3/4 of their length into 5 to 7 wedge- to diamond-shaped segments with lobes with sharp tips; surfaces hairy and somewhat glandular. Inflorescence: Open clusters of flowers about 1-inch across on branched, hairy, sticky stalks with 5 light pink to purple petals with darker veins, 5 narrow green sepals beneath; pedicels and sepals with glandular hairs tipped with yellow glands. Bloom Period: June to August. References: "Flora of Colorado" by Jennifer Ackerfield, "Guide to Colorado Wildflowers" by G.K. Guennel, E-Flora BC and www.americansouthwest.net. |
BONAP Distribution Map |
Colorado Status: Native |
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