Plant Data

Names and Taxonomy

  • Common Names:
  • Synonyms: Geranium richardsonii
  • Family: Geraniaceae (Geranium)
  • Genus Information:

Habit and Size

  • Duration: perennial
  • Habit: forb
  • Shape: upright
  • Size: up to 32"
  • Stem: green

Leaves

  • Color: green
  • Shape: palmate, 5 segments
  • Edge: smooth but pointed lobes
  • Arrangement: opposite
  • Leaf Retention:

Flowers and Fruit

  • Sex: monoecious
  • Flower Color: white, pink, purple
  • Flower Size: 3/4"
  • Number of Petals: 5
  • Bloom: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
  • Fruit: Shaped like an upraised crane’s bill, Schizocarp

Habitat and Growing Conditions

  • Water Use: high
  • Light: partial shade
  • Soil: loam
  • Habitat: woods, from lowlands into the mountains

Distribution

  • Distribution: It is native to western North America from Alaska to New Mexico
  • Seen: UT
  • Elevation: 6,500 to 11,500' ( m)

Photographs

Richardson’s Geranium (Geranium richardsonii)

UT

Richardson’s Geranium (Geranium richardsonii)

UT