PLANTS Profile for Geranium robertianum (Robert geranium)

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Geranium robertianum L.
Robert geranium


Symbol:		GERO
Group:		Dicot
Family:		Geraniaceae
Growth Habit:		Forb/herb
Duration:		Annual Biennial
U.S. Nativity:		Native and Introduced

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Geranium robertianum L.

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Plant Distribution by State:
Geranium robertianum L.

State Distributional Map for Geranium robertianum L.

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	CA CT IL IN MA ME MI MN MT NH NJ NY OH OR PA RI TN	VA VT WA WI WV

Geranium robertianum L. occures in the following states: Alaska, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia

Related Taxa:
Geranium robertianum L.

View 3 genera in Geraniaceae, 42 species in Geranium or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.

Geranium robertianum ssp. purpureum

Geranium robertianum ssp. robertianum
Robert geranium

Classification:
Geranium robertianum L.

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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 robertianum L. – Robert geranium

Threatened and Endangered Plant Information:
Geranium robertianum L.

This plant is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete protected plant list for that location.

Indiana:
herb-robert		Threatened
Maryland:
herb-robert		Endangered

Noxious Weed Information:
Geranium robertianum L.

This plant is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete noxious weed list for that location.

Washington:
herb Robert		Class B noxious weed

Invasive Information:
Geranium robertianum L.

herb Robert

This plant is considered invasive by the authoritative sources noted below. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym to view each invasive plant list, or click here for a composite list of Invasive Plants of the U.S.

STATE

Assorted authors. 200_. State Noxious Weed Lists for 45 States. State agriculture or natural resource departments.

Introduced Information:
Geranium robertianum L.

This plant is introduced to the United States from another country or countries. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of U.S. introduced plants.

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Other Species Accounts and Images:
Geranium robertianum L.

View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 29119.

View photographs and distribution from University of Tennessee Herbarium.

View species account, photographs, and distribution from Wisconsin State Herbarium (UW-Madison).

Related Web Sites:
Geranium robertianum L.

WA-King County Noxious Weeds