Family Foothills, montane, subalpine. Lower Scotch Creek Road, June 25, 2000. This uncommon cousin to the very common white Wild Geranium, sprawls, has fewer but intensely lavender flowers, and has leaves with broader cuts.
Stems are often red.
Family Foothills, montane, subalpine. Navajo Lake Trail, July 17, 2000. Wild Geranium is one of the most common plants in the San Juan National Forest. It is found from low to high altitudes in forests and meadows. It can have few stems, sparse leaves, and few flowers or it can be luxuriously thick, almost shrub-like, and covered with dozens of flowers.