Richardson's Geranium
Geranium richardsonii
In a shady ravine near Washington Park, Gila Co., Arizona. 18 May 2013.
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FLOWERS:
The very pale flowers have five broad, rounded petals with darker radiating lines.
LEAVES: Roughly triangular or hand shaped with triangular teeth on the margins.
PERENNIAL: Stems entirely herbaceous above ground from perennial underground roots and stems.
Height up to about 30 cm.
RANGE: Found in woodlands and forest edges at locations through much of western North America.
FRUIT: Resembles a heron's bill that splints into usually five segments.
UNARMED.
Geraniaceae -- Geranium Family
More Information:
- Southwest Environmental Information Network
- USDA Plant Profile
- Southwestern Colorado Wildflowers
- Google Images
- Google Scholar Literature Search