Geranium maculatum
| Herbarium |
Rhodes College Herbarium (SWMT)
Herbarium's Specimen Details Page |
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| Family Name | Geraniaceae |
| Currently Accepted Name | Geranium maculatum L. |
| Herbarium Name Used | Geranium maculatum |
| Locality | United States. Tennessee, Shelby: Approximately 10-15 ft from an unpaved trail in the Old Growth Forest; fairly shady due to nearby trees, but sunlight does break through a break in the canopy. A fairly flat area. |
| Description | Alt. 103.0 m. Fairly shady due to nearby trees, but sunlight does break through a break in the canopy. A fairly flat area. Herbaceous perennial wildflower. Green stem, transitions to red at points approaching a node. Stem and leaves have some hair; soft to touch. Flowers have 5 green sepals, 5 light purple petals, 10 stamens, bisexual. No evidence of fusion. Flowers occur in sets of two pairs (two branching events in inflorescence). |
| Habitat | Alt. 103.0 m. Fairly shady due to nearby trees, but sunlight does break through a break in the canopy. A fairly flat area. Herbaceous perennial wildflower. Green stem, transitions to red at points approaching a node. Stem and leaves have some hair; soft to touch. Flowers have 5 green sepals, 5 light purple petals, 10 stamens, bisexual. No evidence of fusion. Flowers occur in sets of two pairs (two branching events in inflorescence). |
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| Specimen Notes | |
| Collector | C. Bush 3 |
| Collection Date | 8 April 2017 |
| Accession Number | SWMT05541 |
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| Plant Atlas Link | Plant Atlas Citation |