Geranium robertianum
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Common Names: Herb Robert, Robert Geranium

Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae |
Phylum: Tracheophyta |
Class: Magnoliopsida |
Order: Geraniales |
Family: Geraniaceae |
Genus: Geranium |
Species: Geranium robertianum |
Conservation Status
Identifying Features
The flowers of this species are 0.5", pink to lavender, with 5 petals and are usually paired.
The leaves are fern-like, divided in 3 to 5 segments, and grow on hairy stems. The plants grow to 16" in height.
Habitat & Range
Herb Robert grows in rocky forests and ravines in western and eastern United States and Canada, as well as in Europe.
Life Cycle
The flowers bloom from May to October.
This species is an herbaceous annual.
Featured image by James Dake.
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