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California Cranesbill
( Geranium californicum )
Geranium californicum
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About California Cranesbill (Geranium californicum)
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Geranium californicum
is a species of Geranium known by the common name California cranesbill. It is endemic to California, where it grows in the Sierra Nevada and coastal ranges in the southern part of the state. This is a perennial herb topping half a meter in maximum height. Its thin, hairy stems have many wide, palmate leaves divided into several segments which are subdivided into small lobes. Flowers appear singly or in pairs on small stalks. Each has five pointed sepals beneath five rounded to oval-shaped petals which may have slight notches in the ends. The petals are up to 1.5 centimeters long and white to pale pink or lavender with deeper lavender veining.
Plant Description
Plant Type
Perennial herb
Size
1 - 2 ft tall
Flower Color
Purple, Pink, White
Flowering Season
Spring, Summer
Wildlife Supported
Butterflies & moths hosted ( 14
likely
* )
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Painted Tiger Moth
Arachnis picta
Arachnis picta
*
Bilobed Looper Moth
Megalographa biloba
Megalographa biloba
*
Corn Earworm Moth
Helicoverpa zea
Helicoverpa zea
*
Common Gray
Anavitrinella pampinaria
Anavitrinella pampinaria
*
Purple-Lined Sallow
Pyrrhia exprimens
Pyrrhia exprimens
*
Tobacco Budworm Moth
Chloridea virescens
Chloridea virescens
*
Yellowstriped Armyworm Moth
Spodoptera ornithogalli
Spodoptera ornithogalli
Landscaping Information
Sun
Full Sun, Part Shade
Moisture
Moderate - High
Nurseries
Carried by 3
Common uses
Deer Resistant, Bird Gardens
Natural Setting
Site Type
Moist places
Climate
Annual Precipitation: 8.3" - 59.6", Summer Precipitation: 0.14" - 3.26", Coldest Month: 24.3" - 56.4", Hottest Month: 48.6" - 79.3", Humidity: 0.99" - 25.31", Elevation: 132" - 10682"
Alternative Names
Botanical Names
: Geranium concinnum
Common Names
: California Geranium
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Sources include:
Wikipedia
. All text shown in the "About" section of these pages is available under the
Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License
. Plant observation data provided by the participants of the
California Consortia of Herbaria
, Sunset information provided by
Jepson Flora Project
. Propogation from seed information provided by the
Santa Barbara Botanical Garden
from "Seed Propagation of Native California Plants" by Dara E. Emery. Sources of plant photos include
CalPhotos
,
Wikimedia Commons
, and independent plant photographers who have agreed to share their images with Calscape. Other general sources of information include
Calflora
,
CNPS Manual of Vegetation Online
,
Jepson Flora Project
,
Las Pilitas
,
Theodore Payne
,
Tree of Life
,
The Xerces Society
, and information provided by CNPS volunteer editors, with special thanks to Don Rideout. Climate data used in creation of plant range maps is from
PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University
, using 30 year (1981-2010) annual "normals" at an 800 meter spatial resolution.
Links:
Jepson eFlora Taxon Page
CalPhotos
Wikipedia
Calflora
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