Status: Native
Synonyms:
None
Geranium richardsonii is our common upper elevation Geranium. Its flower is similar to that of Geranium caespitosum, but it is paler, pale pink, and striped with purple. The leaves are deeply three lobed, with each lobe in turn dentate. Geranium richardsonii is found in moist areas on northern slopes and in wet canyons.
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Geranium richardsonii, photo Russ Kleinman & Adela Lente, Pinos Altos Range, Little Cherry Creek Ranch, June 27, 2007
Geranium richardsonii, growth habit, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris, & Mark Donnell, Mogollon Mtns., Bursum Road, Aug. 4, 2007
Geranium richardsonii, detail of flower, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris, & Mark Donnell, Mogollon Mtns., Bursum Road, Aug. 4, 2007
Geranium richardsonii, closeup of flower, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Signal Peak, July 22, 2009
Geranium richardsonii, closeup of fruit, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Signal Peak, July 22, 2009
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