Please ID

Very petite less than 1/2 inch flower growing next to Bog in Michigan. Please help.


Thanks

 

Not my area of expertise at all but the foliage reminds me of citronella, however I don't know if they flower or not??????

Ed

 

Geranium of some sort. If it was in Britain, I'd say Geranium purpureum; I don't know if that occurs in MI either native or introduced, or whether it is more likely to be a close relative that is native in MI.

PS methinks you've got this one in the wrong forum! ;-)
No doubt Daniel will move it across

 

Geranium sp.

 

Addenum: more likely Geranium robertianum, which is closely related (sometimes considered conspecific with G. purpureum), and is listed as widely naturalised in the US including MI.

 

Thanks to all for the input.

 

Herb Robert spreads like crazy by seed. The leaves have an unusual scent. They turn red with colder weather. They press easily and keep their colour. Good for pressed-flower crafts.

 

Thanks for the info, Debby. I shot these a few months back when I was shooting wildflowers and now I can classify them.

 

I agree with Mr. Ed. Citronella plants (a geranium???) DO bloom and this is it!! Beautiful photo, too.

dj

 

Thanks. I can't seem to find much info on the USDA site regarding Citronella or any other pix of the blooms.

 

Pelargonium citrosum (citronella geranium) is a tender plant, usually grown as an annual in northern areas. It does produce enough citronella oil to repel mosquitos in the garden, although it is not the primary source for the industry--Cymbopogon spp. are.

 

I had a citronella, not sure what sort, and we used to mist it with a spray bottle in summer to repel mossies. It worked somewhat.

Ed