Family |
Geranium (Geraniaceae) |
Bloom |
Late spring, summer |
Habitat |
Deciduous forest and edges |
Status |
Native |
Cycle |
Annual, Perennial |
Height |
6-24″ |
Flower |
Flowers are pink to reddish-purple with 5 petals with dark streaks. flowers are about 1/2″ in diameter and are often found in pairs on hairy flower stalks. |
Leaf |
Leaves are fern-like, deeply cut into 3-5 segments that are also deeply cleft. |
Notes |
Stems are erect and hairy. the plant is strongly scented, which is why the name used in England is “Stinking Bob”. |