Geranium, 'Pineywoods' - Geranium caespitosum 'Purple or 'Pineywoods'

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Description

Geranium caespitosum, the purple cluster geranium or pineywoods geranium, is a perennial herb native to the western United States and northern Mexico. Its US distribution includes ArizonaColoradoNevadaNew MexicoTexasUtah, and Wyoming.[4]

It has a purple to red flower with 5 stamens, and the sepals are acuminate, tapering with a long point. It has palmately lobed leaves. The fruit is a schizocarp made up of 5 mericarps. Flowers bloom May to September.[5] It grows in damp soils, as in the understory of coniferous forests and in canyons. (Wikipedia)


Ethnobotanical Uses

The Gosiute use the plant as an astringent and a decoction of the root to treat diarrhea. The Keres use roots crushed into a paste to treat sores, and the whole plant as turkey food. (Wikipedia)


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