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Oregon Geranium
( Geranium oreganum )
Geranium oreganum
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About Oregon Geranium (Geranium oreganum)
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Geranium oreganum
is a species of geranium 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.
Plant Description
Plant Type
Perennial herb
Size
1.3 - 3 ft tall
Form
Upright
Growth Rate
Fast
Flower Color
Purple, Lavender
Flowering Season
Spring
Wildlife Supported
Butterflies & moths hosted ( 3
likely
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Double-Banded Carpet
Spargania magnoliata
Spargania magnoliata
*
Fall Webworm
Hyphantria cunea
Hyphantria cunea
*
Oregon Gem Moth
Heliothis oregonica
Heliothis oregonica
Landscaping Information
Sun
Part Shade
Nurseries
Carried by 1
Soil Description
Prefers loamy or clay soils. Grows poorly in sandy soils.
Common uses
Bird Gardens
Propagation
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For propagating by seed: No treatment.
Natural Setting
Site Type
Moist places, meadows,
Climate
Annual Precipitation: 21.6" - 86.0", Summer Precipitation: 1.08" - 3.85", Coldest Month: 10.8" - 45.0", Hottest Month: 34.1" - 71.0", Humidity: 0.62" - 18.51", Elevation: 82" - 14090"
Alternative Names
Common Names
: Oregon Cranesbill
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Sources include:
Wikipedia
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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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