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Geranium carolinianum
Also called Carolina crane's-bill, Carolina Cranesbill
Geranium carolinianum is a species of geranium known by the common name Carolina crane's-bill, or Carolina geranium. It is an annual herb native to North America, where it is widespread and grows in many types of habitat. There are two varieties; G. carolinianum var. carolinianum and G. carolinianum var. sphaerospermum. It may be considered an invasive species outside the southeastern United States.
Geranium carolinianum enjoys soils that do not have excessive competition. The plant may be considered invasive in some regions, such as Kentucky, New York, and Illinois, because it grows rampantly, and can smother desirable plants. It is self-seeding and can survive being transplanted from one location to another in cultivation.
Geranium carolinianum is found throughout much of the continental United States, from the New England region south to Central Mexico and along the Eastern coast. The plant likes arid areas that are nutrient-poor and have little competition, such as clay and limestone prairies, lawns and roadsides, as well as abandoned fields and farmlands.
There is potential for Geranium carolinianum to fight hepatitis B. The ethanol extracted from the plant has been effective in treating inflammatory issues as well. The presence of the anti-HBV compounds in the geraniin, ellagic acid and hyperin in G. carolinianum L. might account for the effectiveness of this folk medicine in the treatment of HBV infections.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Geranium carolinianum by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
