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Geranium maculatum

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Wild Crane's-bill

G5Secure Found in 107 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
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Wild Crane's-bill (Geranium maculatum). Photo by Robb Miller, CC BY-NC 4.0, via iNaturalist.
Robb Miller, CC BY-NC 4.0
Wild Crane's-bill (Geranium maculatum). Photo by Glenn Berry, CC0 1.0, via iNaturalist.
Glenn Berry, CC0 1.0
Wild Crane's-bill (Geranium maculatum). Photo by Robb Miller, CC BY-NC 4.0, via iNaturalist.
Robb Miller, CC BY-NC 4.0
Wild Crane's-bill (Geranium maculatum). Photo by Robb Miller, CC BY-NC 4.0, via iNaturalist.
Robb Miller, CC BY-NC 4.0
Wild Crane's-bill (Geranium maculatum). Photo by thesnaguy, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, via iNaturalist.
thesnaguy, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.128506
Element CodePDGER020L0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderGeraniales
FamilyGeraniaceae
GenusGeranium
Other Common Names
Géranium maculé (FR) spotted geranium (EN) Spotted Geranium (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-05-13
Change Date1984-05-16
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
QuebecS2Yes
ManitobaS1Yes
OntarioS5Yes
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
District of ColumbiaSNRYes
South CarolinaS4Yes
New YorkS5Yes
North DakotaSHYes
OhioSNRYes
MinnesotaSNRYes
New HampshireSNRYes
VirginiaS5Yes
OklahomaSNRYes
New JerseyS5Yes
KansasS2Yes
IndianaS5Yes
MississippiS4Yes
IowaS5Yes
LouisianaS1Yes
PennsylvaniaS5Yes
MarylandSNRYes
South DakotaS1Yes
MichiganSNRYes
VermontS5Yes
GeorgiaSNRYes
ArkansasSNRYes
MaineSNRYes
TennesseeSNRYes
DelawareS4Yes
MassachusettsSNRYes
West VirginiaS5Yes
FloridaS1Yes
Rhode IslandSNRYes
KentuckyS5Yes
NebraskaS1Yes
IllinoisSNRYes
North CarolinaS5Yes
ConnecticutSNRYes
AlabamaSNRYes
WisconsinSNRYes
MissouriSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (107)
Alabama (1)
AreaForestAcres
Oakey MountainTalladega National Forest6,129
Arkansas (3)
AreaForestAcres
Clifty CanyonOzark-St. Francis National Forest1,963
East ForkOzark-St. Francis National Forest13,037
Richland CreekOzark-St. Francis National Forest571
Georgia (10)
AreaForestAcres
Boggs CreekChattahoochee National Forest2,073
Cedar MountainChattahoochee National Forest1,083
Helton CreekChattahoochee National Forest2,348
Joe GapChattahoochee National Forest5,321
Kelly RidgeChattahoochee National Forest8,325
Lance CreekChattahoochee National Forest9,025
Miller CreekChattahoochee National Forest701
Pink KnobChattahoochee National Forest12,127
Rocky MountainChattahoochee National Forest4,269
Turner CreekChattahoochee National Forest1,495
Idaho (1)
AreaForestAcres
Bear CreekCaribou-Targhee National Forest118,582
Illinois (1)
AreaForestAcres
Ripple HollowShawnee National Forest3,788
Kentucky (1)
AreaForestAcres
WolfpenDaniel Boone National Forest2,835
Missouri (2)
AreaForestAcres
Irish Rare II Study AreaMark Twain National Forest1,226
Spring Creek Rare II Study AreaMark Twain National Forest4,899
New Hampshire (2)
AreaForestAcres
Presidential - Dry River ExtWhite Mountain National Forest10,555
Wild RiverWhite Mountain National Forest46,878
North Carolina (21)
AreaForestAcres
Bald MountainPisgah National Forest11,085
Balsam ConePisgah National Forest10,591
BearwallowPisgah National Forest4,113
Boteler PeakNantahala National Forest4,205
Cheoah BaldNantahala National Forest7,795
Cherry Cove (addition)Nantahala National Forest836
Chunky Gal (addition)Nantahala National Forest3,336
Craggy MountainPisgah National Forest2,657
Harper CreekPisgah National Forest7,325
Jarrett CreekPisgah National Forest7,485
Laurel MountainPisgah National Forest5,683
Linville Gorge AdditionPisgah National Forest2,809
Little Indian (addition)Nantahala National Forest640
Lost CovePisgah National Forest5,944
Mackey MountainPisgah National Forest5,934
Middle Prong AdditionPisgah National Forest1,852
South Mills RiverPisgah National Forest8,588
Tusquitee BaldNantahala National Forest13,670
Wesser BaldNantahala National Forest4,061
Wilson CreekPisgah National Forest4,863
Woods MountainPisgah National Forest9,602
Pennsylvania (3)
AreaForestAcres
Allegheny FrontAllegheny National Forest7,430
CornplanterAllegheny National Forest2,929
Tracy RidgeAllegheny National Forest9,034
South Carolina (1)
AreaForestAcres
Big MountainSumter National Forest2,337
Tennessee (7)
AreaForestAcres
Bald MountainCherokee National Forest11,743
Beaver Dam CreekCherokee National Forest5,070
Devil's BackboneCherokee National Forest4,287
Flint Mill GapCherokee National Forest9,494
Little Frog Addition NWCherokee National Forest628
Rogers RidgeCherokee National Forest4,738
Stone MountainCherokee National Forest5,367
Texas (1)
AreaForestAcres
Big CreekNational Forests in Texas1,447
Virginia (37)
AreaForestAcres
Adams PeakGeorge Washington National Forest7,135
Bear CreekJefferson National Forest18,274
Beards MountainGeorge Washington National Forest7,505
Beartown Addition BJefferson National Forest2,985
Beaver Dam CreekJefferson National Forest1,135
Brush MountainJefferson National Forest6,002
Crawford MountainGeorge Washington National Forest9,892
Dolly AnnGeorge Washington National Forest7,855
Elliott KnobGeorge Washington National Forest9,380
Gum RunGeorge Washington National Forest12,620
Hoop HoleJefferson National Forest4,652
James River AdditionJefferson National Forest1,140
JerkemtightGeorge Washington National Forest16,687
Kelley MountainGeorge Washington National Forest7,590
Laurel ForkGeorge Washington National Forest9,967
Little AlleghanyGeorge Washington National Forest10,215
Little RiverGeorge Washington National Forest27,292
Little Wilson Creek Addition BJefferson National Forest1,725
Mill MountainGeorge Washington National Forest10,840
Mountain Lake Addition AJefferson National Forest1,469
Mt. PleasantGeorge Washington National Forest8,933
New London Bridge BranchJefferson National Forest844
North Fork PoundJefferson National Forest4,757
North MountainJefferson National Forest8,377
Northern MassanuttenGeorge Washington National Forest9,444
Oak KnobGeorge Washington National Forest10,882
Peters Mountain Addition BJefferson National Forest2,909
Raccoon BranchJefferson National Forest4,388
Ramseys Draft AdditionGeorge Washington National Forest12,781
Saint Marys AdditionGeorge Washington National Forest1,454
Seng MountainJefferson National Forest6,428
SkidmoreGeorge Washington National Forest5,641
Southern MassanuttenGeorge Washington National Forest11,985
The FriarsGeorge Washington National Forest2,035
The PriestGeorge Washington National Forest5,737
Three RidgesGeorge Washington National Forest4,745
Three SistersGeorge Washington National Forest8,149
West Virginia (16)
AreaForestAcres
Cranberry AdditionMonongahela National Forest11,123
Cranberry Glades Botanical AreaMonongahela National Forest785
Dolly Sods Roaring PlainMonongahela National Forest13,392
Dry ForkMonongahela National Forest657
Dry River (WV)George Washington National Forest7,331
East Fork Of GreenbrierMonongahela National Forest7,167
Falls Of Hills CreekMonongahela National Forest6,925
Glady ForkMonongahela National Forest3,239
Little MountainMonongahela National Forest8,172
Marlin MountainMonongahela National Forest9,344
Mcgowan MountainMonongahela National Forest10,504
Middle MountainMonongahela National Forest19,020
North Mountain HopevilleMonongahela National Forest6,525
Seneca CreekMonongahela National Forest22,287
Tea Creek MountainMonongahela National Forest8,295
Turkey MountainMonongahela National Forest6,421
References (2)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2024. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 13. Magnoliophyta: Geraniaceae to Apiaceae. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxiv + 566 pp.
  2. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.