Small-flowered Cranesbill

Geranium pusillum

Alien: Native of Europe.

Identification: A low plant, sometimes reclining near the ground. Flowers blue-lilac, small (about 0.25 inches in diameter), petals deeply notched at the tip. Flowers usually found in small clusters, although sometimes pairs, at the tops of the stem. Seedpod stems may curve, but without an angular bend. Stems downy. Leaves round, with apically blunt lobes, and deeply cut between the lobes. Plant 4 to 16 inches in height.

Distribution: Throughout most of North America except for the southeastern and south-central United States.

Habitat: Small-flowered Cranesbill is a weedy species of disturbed habitats such as empty lots, roadsides, and lawns.

Flowering period: June to October.

A lovely plant providing a carpet of red when it likes where it's living. Notably under the large oaks on the way to the Craggy Place.

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