Geranium carolinianum

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Geranium carolinianum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons
Order: Geraniales
Family: Geraniaceae
Genus: Geranium
Species: G. carolinianum
Binomial name
Geranium carolinianum
Linnaeus
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Natural range of Genusspecies from USDA NRCS [1].

Common name: Carolina geranium, Carolina crane's bill

Taxonomic Notes

Synonyms: none[1]

Varieties: Geranium carolianum var. carolinianum; Geranium carolinianum var. confertiflorum Fernald[1]

Description

Distribution

Ecology

Habitat

G. carolinianum often occurs as a weed in disturbed areas such as roadsides, fields, and lawns. It can be found growing in moist, semi shaded soils such as loamy sand, sandy loam, and loam.[2]

Associated species of G. carolinianum include Trifolium campestre and Arenaria serpyllifolia.[2]

Conservation, cultivation, and restoration

Cultural use

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References and notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Weakley, A.S. 2020. Flora of the Southeastern United States. Edition of 20 October 2020. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: May 2023. Collectors: Loran C. Anderson, Andre F. Clewell, Robert K. Godfrey, R. Komarek, Karen MacClendon, Travis MacClendon, and Cecil R. Slaughter. States and counties: Florida: Calhoun, Gulf, Holmes, Leon, Putnam, Taylor, and Washington. Georgia: Grady and Thomas.