Geranium columbinum

Long-stalk Cranesbill

[not native to the Mid-Atlantic area]

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Family: Geraniaceae (Geranium family)

Mid-Atlantic bloom time: May - July

Long-stalk Cranesbill has highly dissected palmate leaves that are 2–5 cm wide. Its purplish-pink petals have distinctive dark veining.

Long-stalk Cranesbill is native to Europe, western Asia, and northern Africa. The shape and deep cuts of its leaves are said to resemble a pigeon's foot, giving it the species Latin epithet 'columbinum'.

7 May 2025
Shenandoah Mountain, Rockingham County, VA

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