Wild Geranium, Spotted geranium, Cranesbill - Geranium maculatum
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Geranium maculatum - Wild Geranium, Spotted geranium, Cranesbill. All geraniums have a "multiples of 5" consistency - 5 petals, 5 sepals, 10 stamens, and a 5-part pistil. G. maculatum is widely-distributed in the eastern United States.
Found in:
AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, VA, VT, WI, WV
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| | Site: The Pocket at Pigeon Mountain, Walker County, GA Date: 2009-April-04 | Photographer: Gerald C Williamson
Nikon D60
1/500f/10 ISO200
Tamron SP 90MM f/2.8 AF Macro
90mm (135 equiv) | | Geranium maculatum has 5 pink to purple petals and 10 pink-anthered stamens surrounding a single 5-part pistil. All geraniums have this "multiples of 5" consistency. | | 
| | Site: Zahnd's Natural Area (Lower), Walker County, GA Date: 2010-April-23 | Photographer: Gerald C Williamson
Nikon D60
1/160f/5 ISO200
Tamron SP 90MM f/2.8 AF Macro
90mm (135 equiv) Flash: Yes | | Zahnd's Natural Area is a recent discovery for me. Geranium maculatum, Phlox divaricata, and Tiarella cordifolia are the dominant species blooming there right now, although there is a colony of Trillium catesbaei in bloom as well. | | Click on the photo for a larger image
| | Site: The Pocket at Pigeon Mountain, Walker County, GA Date: 2010-April-14 | Photographer: Gerald C Williamson
Nikon D60
1/80f/4 ISO200
Tamron SP 90MM f/2.8 AF Macro
90mm (135 equiv) | | | | Click on the photo for a larger image
| | Site: The Pocket at Pigeon Mountain, Walker County, GA Date: 2008-April-13 | Photographer: Gerald C Williamson
1/125f/8 ISO250
130mm (195 equiv) Flash: Yes | | This G. maculatum is showing a 5-lobed leaf, but I've read that it may have 7 lobes. (This is a correction to my previous statement that G. maculatum has a 5-lobed leaf.) The plant is typically 12 to 18 inches tall. | | Click on the photo for a larger image
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