Geranium carolinianum

Geranium carolinianum

Secure  (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Geraniales
Family: Geraniaceae
Genus: Geranium
Species:
G. carolinianum
Binomial name
Geranium carolinianum
L., 1753
Synonyms[2]
List
    • Geranium atrum Moench (1794)
    • Geranium carolinum Crantz (1766)
    • Geranium dissectum var. carolinianum (L.) Hook.f. (1864)
    • Geranium langloisii Greene (1897)
    • Geranium lanuginosum Jacq. (1797)
    • Geranium lenticulum Raf. (1837)
    • Geranium sphaerospermum Fernald (1935)
    • Geranium thermale Rydb. (1900)

Geranium carolinianum is a species of geranium known by the common name Carolina crane's-bill, [3] or Carolina geranium. [4] This species is native to North America, where it is widespread and grows in many types of habitat. There are two varieties; Geranium carolinianum var. carolinianum and the Geranium carolinianum var. sphaerospermum. This is a summer or winter annual herb. It can be considered invasive depending on the region, when it is found in the United States it is considered to be native.[5]

The USDA has specific symbols or coding labeled for each plant in their database. For the Geranium carolinianum, it is GECAC4.[6]

  1. ^ NatureServe (2024). "Geranium carolinianum". Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Geranium carolinianum L." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Carolina Cranesbill (Geranium carolinianum)". illinoiswildflowers.info. Retrieved 2018-12-07.
  4. ^ "CAROLINA GERANIUM (Geranium carolinianum)", Westcott's Plant Disease Handbook, Springer Netherlands, 2008, p. 783, doi:10.1007/978-1-4020-4585-1_1684, ISBN 9781402045844
  5. ^ "CAROLINA GERANIUM (Geranium carolinianum)", Westcott's Plant Disease Handbook, Springer Netherlands, 2008, p. 783, doi:10.1007/978-1-4020-4585-1_1684, ISBN 9781402045844
  6. ^ "CAROLINA GERANIUM (Geranium carolinianum)", Westcott's Plant Disease Handbook, Springer Netherlands, 2008, p. 783, doi:10.1007/978-1-4020-4585-1_1684, ISBN 9781402045844