Wildflowers: What is this pink flower

Discussion in 'Plants: Identification' started by hauskurz, Jan 27, 2012.

  1. hauskurz

    hauskurz Active Member

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    I thought this was a wild Germanium but could find no images with this kind of petal or deep pink color. It was growing along the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia in early May. What is it?
     

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  2. togata57

    togata57 Generous Contributor 10 Years

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    Maybe a cranesbill, Geranium sp.
     
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  3. Ron B

    Ron B Paragon of Plants 10 Years

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    G. molle or similar.
     
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  4. Eric La Fountaine

    Eric La Fountaine Contributor Forums Moderator 10 Years

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    Looks like a Geranium, there are a lot of them--I don't really know them--maybe Geranium molle? (naturalized in N.America)
     
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  5. Barbara Lloyd

    Barbara Lloyd Well-Known Member

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    Yup Ron. DOVEFOOT GERANIUM - Geranium molle, per Pojar's "Plants of the Pacific Northwest Coast". barb
     
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    ariani Active Member 10 Years

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    I have a lot around the garden
     
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