Status: Native
Synonyms:
Geranium atropurpureum Heller
Geranium caespitosum James var. eremophilum (wooton & Standley) ined. Martin & Hutchins
Geranium eremophilum Wooton & Standley
Geranium fremontii Torrey ex Gray
Geranium furcatum Hanks
Geranium parryi (Engelmann) Heller
Geranium caespitosum is a common middle elevation herb with purple flowers and deeply lobed leaves. The sepals
are acuminate. Geranium caespitosum is found where the ground stays moist, frequently alongside creeks or in canyons.
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Geranium caespitosum, photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, Burro Mtns., Deadman Canyon, June 13, 2007
Geranium caespitosum, schizocarp, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Meadow Creek, Sept. 5, 2008
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