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Date Photo Taken: 02/10/2013
Location: Arcadia, FL
Posted By: hotfroggy

Notes:

We live in Rural West Central Florida, We have found this plant in our ditch, it looks like Italian Parsley? Can you help me identify it? Thanks!

1. roypaul Unregistered says:

   I’m thinking Carolina Geranium or crane’s bill
   http://www.ppws.vt.edu/scott/weed_id/gerca.htm
   I’ve seen it frequently in Alabama and Georgia and is supposed to grow over much of the US.

   Some sites suggest it may be edible.

   February 12th, 2013 at 2:50 pm

2. hotfroggy Registered says:

   Thank you, roypayl, that definately looks like it is a Carloina Geranium. Beautiful folliage, I’m going to try to dig up more to plant by the house, I hope they flower. thanks again.

   February 12th, 2013 at 9:49 pm

3. Buck Unregistered says:

   Hello, Hopfroggy,
   I suggest that you will regret moving this plant into your yard. We consider it an agressive weed. It will get into your lawn and take over.
   Buck

   February 13th, 2013 at 7:04 am

4. stone Unregistered says:

   I’m with Buck on this one…
   While there is a similar looking perennial geranium that has a nice flower… this geranium is a seedy annual. About the only saving grace of this plant is that the rabbits eat it, and my other plants get a break.

   February 20th, 2013 at 1:53 pm

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