Shining Geranium
Geranium lucidum
Description
An annual that bears a tiny pink to purple flowers and a long, straight, pointed beak that appears at the top of the fruit pod (hence its nickname shining cranesbill). Its leaves are rounded and obtusely-lobed. Stems are red. Towards the end of the summer, the leaves also turn red and develop a waxy sheen. Can form monotypic stands.Habitat
Grows in undisturbed shady forest understories, especially oak woodlands.Distribution
Oak and riparian habitats in OregonImpacts
Its monotypic stands can exclude native species.Dispersal Methods
Unknown, most likely by human activityPrevention
Look for the tiny purple to pink flower from spring through late July. Towards end of summer, look for reddish leaves and waxy sheen.Listings
Not listedFactsheets
Student Shining Geranium Fact Sheet
Distribution Map
Other Links
Flyer on Invasive Weeds at Mt. Pisgah in Eugene, Oregon