| Family | GERANIACEAE |
| Genus species | Geranium viscosissimum Fisch. & C.A.Mey. |
| Synonyms | Geranium canum Rydb. |
| Geranium nervosum Rydb. | |
| Geranium strigosius H.St.John | |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 1000-2500m |
| Description | glandular hirsute, leaves wider than longer, aromatic, pinnate, segments 5-7, lobate and dentate, flowers 25-44mm across, petals dark striate |
| Size | 30-60cm |
| Color | pink, pinkish purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft, fl. stem ascending |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Northern America
Western Canada (Alberta , British Columbia , Saskatchewan ) Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado , Idaho , Montana , Oregon , Washington , Wyoming ) North-Central U.S.A. (South Dakota ) Southwestern U.S.A. (California , Nevada , Utah ) South-Central U.S.A. (New Mexico) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | GERANIACEAE
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