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Geranium L.
geranium

       
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Geranium L.

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Distribution:
Geranium L.

 
Distribution Map Legend

See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:

USA (AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY), CAN (AB, BC, LB, MB, NB, NF, NS, NT, ON, PE, QC, SK, YT), DEN (GL), FRA (SPM)
 

Related Taxa:
Geranium L.

View 3 genera in Geraniaceae or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
Distribution of Geranium arboreum A. Gray. . Image Available.
Geranium arboreum
Hawai'i red cranesbill
Distribution of Geranium atropurpureum A. Heller. .
Geranium atropurpureum
western purple cranesbill
Distribution of Geranium bicknellii Britton. . Image Available.
Geranium bicknellii
Bicknell's cranesbill
Distribution of Geranium caespitosum James. . Image Available.
Geranium caespitosum
pineywoods geranium
Distribution of Geranium californicum G.N. Jones & F.F. Jones. . Image Available.
Geranium californicum
California cranesbill
Distribution of Geranium carolinianum L.. . Image Available.
Geranium carolinianum
Carolina geranium
Distribution of Geranium columbinum L.. . Image Available.
Geranium columbinum
longstalk cranesbill
Distribution of Geranium cuneatum Hook.. . Image Available.
Geranium cuneatum
hinahina
Distribution of Geranium dissectum L.. . Image Available.
Geranium dissectum
cutleaf geranium
Distribution of Geranium divaricatum Ehrh.. . Image Available.
Geranium divaricatum
fanleaf geranium
Distribution of Geranium erianthum DC.. .
Geranium erianthum
woolly geranium
Distribution of Geranium hanaense Medeiros & H. St. John. .
Geranium hanaense
Maui geranium
Distribution of Geranium hillebrandii Aedo & Muñoz-Garm.. .
Geranium hillebrandii
nohoanu
Distribution of Geranium homeanum Turcz.. .
Geranium homeanum
Australasian geranium
Distribution of Geranium ibericum Cav.. . Image Available.
Geranium ibericum
Iberian geranium
Distribution of Geranium kauaiense (Rock) H. St. John. .
Geranium kauaiense
Kauai geranium
Distribution of Geranium lentum Woot. & Standl.. .
Geranium lentum
Mogollon geranium
Distribution of Geranium lucidum L.. .
Geranium lucidum
shining geranium
Distribution of Geranium maculatum L.. . Image Available.
Geranium maculatum
spotted geranium
Distribution of Geranium maderense Yeo. . Image Available.
Geranium maderense
Madiera cranesbill
Distribution of Geranium molle L.. . Image Available.
Geranium molle
dovefoot geranium
Distribution of Geranium multiflorum A. Gray. .
Geranium multiflorum
manyflower geranium
Distribution of Geranium nepalense Sweet [excluded]. .
Geranium nepalense
Distribution of Geranium oreganum Howell. . Image Available.
Geranium oreganum
Oregon geranium
Distribution of Geranium palmatum Cav.. . Image Available.
Geranium palmatum
Canary Island geranium
Distribution of Geranium potentilloides L'Hér. ex DC.. .
Geranium potentilloides
cinquefoil geranium
Distribution of Geranium pratense L.. . Image Available.
Geranium pratense
meadow geranium
Distribution of Geranium pusillum L.. . Image Available.
Geranium pusillum
small geranium
Distribution of Geranium pyrenaicum Burm. f.. .
Geranium pyrenaicum
hedgerow geranium
Distribution of Geranium retrorsum L'Hér. ex DC.. . Image Available.
Geranium retrorsum
New Zealand geranium
Distribution of Geranium richardsonii Fisch. & Trautv.. . Image Available.
Geranium richardsonii
Richardson's geranium
Distribution of Geranium robertianum L.. . Image Available.
Geranium robertianum
Robert geranium
Distribution of Geranium rotundifolium L.. . Image Available.
Geranium rotundifolium
roundleaf geranium
Distribution of Geranium sanguineum L.. . Image Available.
Geranium sanguineum
bloody geranium
Distribution of Geranium sibiricum L.. . Image Available.
Geranium sibiricum
Siberian geranium
Distribution of Geranium solanderi Carolin. .
Geranium solanderi
Solander's geranium
Distribution of Geranium sylvaticum L.. .
Geranium sylvaticum
woodland geranium
Distribution of Geranium texanum (Trel.) A. Heller. .
Geranium texanum
Texas geranium
Distribution of Geranium thunbergii Siebold ex Lindl. & Paxton. .
Geranium thunbergii
Thunberg's geranium
Distribution of Geranium traversii Hook. f.. . Image Available.
Geranium traversii
cranesbill
Distribution of Geranium versicolor L.. .
Geranium versicolor
veiny geranium
Distribution of Geranium viscosissimum Fisch. & C.A. Mey. ex C.A. Mey.. . Image Available.
Geranium viscosissimum
sticky purple geranium
Distribution of Geranium wislizeni S. Watson. .
Geranium wislizeni
Huachuca Mountain geranium
Distribution of Geranium yeoi Aedo & Muñoz Garm.. .
Geranium yeoi
greater herb robert
Plant is native (blue) Native   Plant is introduced Introduced
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Classification:
Geranium L.

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass Rosidae
Order Geraniales
Family Geraniaceae – Geranium family
Genus Geranium L. – geranium
 

Wildlife Habitat Values:

Geranium L.

  Large Mammals Small Mammals Water Birds Terrestrial Birds
Source Large Mammals Food Large Mammals Cover Small Mammals Food Small Mammals Cover Water Birds Food Water Birds Cover Terrestrial Birds Food Terrestrial Birds Cover
Martin Minor   Minor       Minor  

Wildlife Habitat Values

 

Martin, A.C., H.S. Zim, and A.L. Nelson. 1951. American wildlife and plants: A guide to wildlife food habits. Dover Publications, New York.

 

More Accounts and Images:
Geranium L.

View photographs from CalPhotos.

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 29104.

View species account and distribution map from Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley).

View 1 propagation protocol from Native Plants Network.

 
 
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