Species PlantsCarolina Cranesbill

Carolina Cranesbill

Geranium carolinianum

CommonPlant
Illustration of Carolina Cranesbill (Geranium carolinianum)

Carolina Cranesbill is a small native annual or biennial wildflower of dry, disturbed habitats across North America with deeply cut leaves and small pink flowers. The distinctive pointed, crane-bill shaped seed capsules eject seeds explosively when ripe. It provides seeds for many small ground-feeding birds and is a host plant for specialist geranium bees.

Habitat
Dry disturbed areas, fields, and roadsides across North America
Diet
Seeds eaten by ground-feeding birds; visited by specialist geranium bees
How common
Common

Best time to see a Carolina Cranesbill

The best time to see a Carolina Cranesbill is March–April, when about 61% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 16,997 research-grade iNaturalist observations.

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