Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Wild Geranium

Wild Geranium (Geranium maculatum) blooms from April to June in Iowa.  It has a three to five toothy lobes on its leaves. The flower is mostly shades of reddish-lavender with light veining. The flowers as with the stem are somewhat wooly. The perennial rootstock has been used by Native Americans in a tea like drink to treat toothache and diarrhea. 

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