Contains 3 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
GERANIUM Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 676. 1753.
-
TYPE: Geranium sylvaticum Linnaeus Lectotypified by Hanks & Small, in Britton, N. Amer. Fl. 25: 4. 1907.
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geranium bicknellii | BICKNELL'S CRANESBILL | Not Native | ||
| Geranium carolinianum | CAROLINA CRANESBILL | Native | ||
| Geranium maculatum | SPOTTED GERANIUM | Native Rare-State FACU (NWPL) |
Identification Key
1. Perennial with a creeping rhizome; larger leaf blades 7.5-16 cm wide; petals 12-18 mm long
1. Annual, without a rhizome; larger leaf blades 2-6 cm wide; petals 4-6 mm long
2
2. Fruiting pedicels >2 times longer than the calyx; sepals awn-tipped; beak of mature style column 2-6 mm long seed surface reticulate-alveolate
2. Fruiting pedicels shorter than the calyx; sepals with a minute callous tip; beak of the mature style column 1-2 mm long; seed surface smooth or with irregular rows of alveolae
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robertiella | Robertiella Hanks, in Britton, N. Amer. Fl. 25: 3. 1907. | TYPE: Robertiella robertianum (Linnaeus) Hanks (Geranium robertianum Linnaeus) | |
| Robertium | Robertium Picard, Mem. Soc. Agric. Boulogne, ser. 2. 1: 99. 1837. | TYPE: Geranium tuberosum Linnaeus |