Geranium carolinianum- Carolina Cranesbill
Author: Heather Catlett
photograph courtesy of UGA Herbarium
Geranium carolinianum, or Carolina Cranesbill as it is commonly known, is an annual that can be found in almost all the 48 continental states. It grows in the wild and is found in fairly dry areas like fields, thin woods, and in disturbed places like waste sites. The Carolina Cranesbill can grow up to 55 cm tall and has pale pink blooms 4 to 6 mm long which occur from March to June. The "pedicels are about as long as the calyx. Sepals with subulate tips 1 mm long. Stamens 10. Carpels with hairs over .6 mm long."(Duncan et al., 1975). Unlike other species of geraniums, the Carolina Cranesbill is not usually used in gardens but is commonly found in the wild.
Geranium carolinianum L. |
Area |
Status |
Reference |
North America |
Yes |
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Eastern North America |
Yes |
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Southeastern United States |
Yes |
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Southern Appalachian States |
Yes |
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Coastal Plain |
Yes |
|
Piedmont |
Yes |
|
Blue Ridge Mountains |
Yes |
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park |
Yes |
|
Ridge and Valley |
Yes |
|
Cumberland Plateau |
Yes |
|
Central Arch |
Yes |
|
Georgia |
Yes |
UGA Herbarium Specimens |
Clarke County, Georgia |
Yes |
UGA Herbarium Specimens |
Sams Farm |
Possibly |
Personal Opinion |
Old Field |
Possibly |
Personal Opinion |
Wetlands |
No |
Personal Opinion |
Woods |
Possibly |
Personal Opinion |
1-Hectare Plot |
No |
Personal Observation |