Geraniaceae

Pineywoods geranium

Geranium caespitosum E.James

Family: Geraniaceae
Genus: Geranium

Pet and kid safety: not checked yet. Check pet-safe plants

Pineywoods geranium: Purple Geranium (or Pineywoods Geranium), Geranium caespitosum , near Rio Mora campground, Santa Fe National Forest, San Miguel County, New Mexico. — Photo: JerryFriedman, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

Is yours looking unwell? Scan your plant — free

Common names

By language (2)

Arabic: غرنوقي أجمي
English: Pineywoods geranium, Western purple cranesbill

Synonyms

Geranium atropurpureum A.Heller
Geranium atropurpureum var. cowenii (Rydb.) Dorn
Geranium atropurpureum var. furcatum (Hanks) Kearney & Peebles
Geranium caespitosum f. albiflorum Cockerell
Geranium caespitosum subsp. atropurpureum (A.Heller) W.A.Weber
Geranium caespitosum var. eremophilum (Wooton & Standl.) W.C.Martin & C.R.Hutchins
Geranium caespitosum var. fremontii (A.Gray) Dorn
Geranium caespitosum var. gracile A.Nelson & J.F.Macbr.
Geranium caespitosum var. marginale (Rydb.) S.L.Welsh
Geranium caespitosum var. parryi (Engelm.) W.A.Weber
Geranium cowenii Rydb.
Geranium eremophilum Wooton & Standl.
Geranium fremontii Torr. ex A.Gray
Geranium fremontii var. cowenii (Rydb.) H.D.Harr.
Geranium fremontii var. parryi Engelm.
Geranium furcatum Hanks
Geranium gracile Engelm.
Geranium intermedium E.James
Geranium marginale Rydb. ex Hanks & Small
Geranium parryi (Engelm.) A.Heller
Geranium pattersonii Rydb.
Geranium pentagynum Engelm.
Geranium richardsonii var. intermedium Kuntze
Geranium toquimense N.H.Holmgren & A.H.Holmgren

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb, Subshrub
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Plant problems

Geranium leaves turning yellow indoors: causes and fixesLearn why indoor geranium leaves turn yellow, how to tell overwatering from low-light shock, and the exact steps to restore healthy green growth.

Photos

Photo: JerryFriedman, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: JerryFriedman, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: JerryFriedman, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Antony Jauregui, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Antony Jauregui, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Stickpen, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Hectonichus, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Hectonichus, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Hectonichus, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Averater, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Averater, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Averater, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

More in Geranium

Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.