Geranium carolinianum
Synonyms
Carolina Geranium, Crane's Bill
ID Characteristics
Life cycle: Biennial
Growth Habit: Erect branching from basal rosette
Propagation: Seed
Leaf Margin: Divided, broadly toothed
Leaf Hairs: Upper and lower surfaces
Leaf Structure: Palmately divided in segments of five
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Root Type: Fibrous with shallow taproot
Flower Color: Pink or purple
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Similar Species
- Buttercup, Tall Ranunculus acris
- Daisy, Ox-eye Chrysanthemum leucanthemum
- Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris
- Ragweed spp. Ambrosia, spp
Herbicidal Control Options
- Preemergence: Atrazine, Dithiopyr, Imazaquin, Isoxaben,
- Post Emergence: 2, 4-D, Carfentrazone, Clethodim, Clopyralid, Dicamba, Florasulam, Fluroxypyr, Metribuzin, Quinclorac, Sulfentrazone, Sulfosulfuron
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