Richardson geranium, Geranium richardsonii is one of the more common wildflowers found along New Mexican mountain hiking trails. It belongs to the geranium family, which is also known as the cranes bill family for the shape of its seeds.
Richardson geranium: Geranium richardsonii
Richardson geranium, Geranium richardsonii is one of the more common wildflowers found along New Mexican mountain hiking trails. It belongs to the geranium family, which is also known as the cranes bill family for the shape of its seeds.
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| Growth habit: | Forb/herb. :U.S. Nativity: Native. | ||
| Status: | Not endangered in New Mexico. | ||
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| USDA Plant Profile Symbol: | GERI |
More information and pictures:
 | Overview of Richardson geranium, Geranium richardsonii.
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Close-up of Richardson geranium flower, Geranium richardsonii. Photo taken on 10/27/03 on the long Frijoles Canyon Loop Trail, Bandelier National Monument.
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 | Closer view of flower of Geranium richardsoniim taken along the Black Canyon Trail in the Santa Fe National Forest, 3 August 2001.
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Taxonomy:
| Kingdom | Plantae---Plants |
| Subkingdom | Tracheobionta---Vascular plants |
| Superdivision | Spermatophyta---Seed plants |
| Division | Magnoliophyta---Flowering plants |
| Class | Magnoliopsida---Dicotyledons |
| Subclass | Rosidae |
| Order | Geraniales |
| Family | Geraniaceae---Geranium family |
| Genus | Geranium L.---geranium |
| Species | Geranium richardsonii Fisch. & Trautv.---Richardson's geranium |
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