A relative of our garden geraniums, which are now placed in the genus Pelargonium, this is a common and always welcome woodland flower that is also a shade-garden favorite. These plants were growing in the Kane Woods (Scott Township) and Bird Park (Mount Lebanon).
For a description of the species, see the Geranium maculatum reference page.
Mid-spring flowers are at their peak in the woods, but some of the earlier spring flowers are still blooming.
Wild Geranium in shades from pale pink to deep purple. These plants were all growing in the Kane Woods Nature Area, Scott Township.
For a description of the species, see the Geranium maculatum reference page.
Frequently found in our woodlands, these are also called Cranesbills, because of the distinctive seedpods that look like the head of a long-billed bird.
The “bill” is an ingenious spring-loaded mechanism that, when the pod dries, suddenly releases and flings the seeds into the air with amazing force.
The five-petaled flowers come in shades of pink ranging from lavender to deep rose.
These plants were blooming in the Kane Woods Nature Area in Scott Township.
For a description of the species, see the Geranium maculatum reference page.
Blooming in the Kane Woods Nature Area in Scott Township, where they were photographed on May 5.
For a full description, see the Geranium maculatum reference page.
