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Geranium
maculatum
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Propagation
Notes
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| Species | Geranium maculatum |
| Family | Geraniaceae |
| Common name(s) | Wild geranium |
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Dodge, Polk Co, Iowa.
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| Maturation sign(s) | schizocarp turns dark and splits upon touch |
| Collection dates | early June |
| Seed cleaning | separate seeds from schizocarps |
| Storage | intolerant of dry storage; short-lived if stored dry (Cullina 2000) |
| Germination method(s) | low germination after cold, moist stratification and from sowing outside; seedling survival good |
| Restoration potential | low to medium by seed |
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Published data |
will germinate after 90 days of cold stratification (Cullina 2000) |
| Last updated: | 3/5/04 |
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