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

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Description

Distribution

Ecology

Habitat

G. carolinianum ioften 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.[1]

Associated species of G. carolinianum include Trifolium campestre and Arenaria serpyllifolia.[1]

Conservation, cultivation, and restoration

Cultural use

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References and notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 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.