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Read more about Herb Robert at Vascular Plants of North Carolina.

Considered by some authors to be introduced in North America, but apparently native based on its occurrence in remote and high quality natural communities with no other alien species and no likely means of introduction, per Weakley's Flora (2023).

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Geranium robertianum   FAMILY Geraniaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)

Geranium robertianum

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)

Geranium robertianum

COMMON NAME:
Herb Robert

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September    Hancock County    ME

Acadia National Park: Wild Gardens of Acadia

Leaves pinnately 3-5 lobed, deeply dissected, the end segment stalked, per Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians (Horn, Cathcart, Hemmerly, & Duhl, 2005).

 COMPARE leaves of Geranium, Larkspur and Monkshood

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September    Hancock County    ME

Acadia National Park: Wild Gardens of Acadia

Bright pink to red-purple petals are not notched, per Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians (Horn, Cathcart, Hemmerly, & Duhl, 2005).

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Geranium robertianum   FAMILY Geraniaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Geranium robertianum   FAMILY Geraniaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Geranium robertianum

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Geranium robertianum