Geranium macrorrhizum L.
bigrooted geranium (cranesbill)
Geraniaceae (Geranium family)

Introduction to Vascular Plants

Photograph

© Robert Flogaus-Faust     (Photo ID #85365)


Map

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Distribution of Geranium macrorrhizum
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Introduction

Cultivated perennial occasionally persists from apparent garden dumpings. Collected from Metro Vancouver (Lomer 9841 @ UBC), Salt Spring Island (Lomer 9860 @ UBC) and Vancouver Island (Lomer 9905 @ UBC).

Author: Frank Lomer, Honorary Research Associate, University of British Columbia Herbarium

Bigrooted geranium is an easy-to-grow quickly-spreading geranium which can provide groundcover in garden settings. This perennial is sun and shade tolerant, drought tolerant, and pest resistant.