Woolly cranesbill

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Geranium erianthum, the woolly geranium, is a flowering plant found in China, Japan, Russia, North America and England. Within its range, it is often known as "wild geranium" or "cranesbill", but note that these common names are also used for several other species within the genus Geranium.

• It belongs to the Geraniaceae family. ^iNaturalist
• USDA PLANTS describes it as an herb (forb) with a perennial life cycle. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• NatureServe lists it as native to Alaska. ^NatureServe
• In Alaska, most iNaturalist sightings of it in flower come in June–September. ^iNaturalist
• USDA PLANTS lists its flower color as purple. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• USDA PLANTS gives its bloom period as early summer. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• USDA PLANTS lists a mature height of about 3 ft. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• iNaturalist has 2,730 research-grade sightings of it in Alaska, ranking #8 among the 108 flowers on our Alaska list. ^iNaturalist