''Geranium oreganum'' is a species of
geranium
''Geranium'' is a genus of 422 species of annual, biennial, and perennial plants that are commonly known as geraniums or cranesbills. They are found throughout the temperate regions of the world and the mountains of the tropics, but mostly in ...
known by the common name Oregon cranesbill, or Oregon geranium. It is native to western North America from
California to
Alberta, where it grows in mountain forests and meadows. This is a perennial herb growing generally erect to heights of 40 to 80 centimeters. The slender stems have a foliage of large palmate leaves up to 15 centimeters wide and divided into several segments, each of which is subdivided into rounded or pointed lobes. The flower has pointed
sepals beneath rounded lavender to purple petals. The fruit has a small body with a pointed style column up to five centimeters long.
External links
Jepson Manual TreatmentPhoto gallery
oreganum
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