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  1. Life
  2. Plants
  3. Vascular Plants
  4. Dicots
  5. Geraniums, Bridal Wreaths, and Allies
  6. Geranium Family
  7. Geraniums and Cranesbills
  8. Herb-Roberts and Little Robin
  9. Herb Robert

species 155,604 observations

Herb Robert

Geranium robertianum

Status
native
Bees
1 specialist raised on its pollen
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

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92 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Nessus Sphinx, Rusty Tussock Moth, Red Carpet, Tobacco Budworm Moth 7
  • Specialist bees Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it Cranesbill Miner 1
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Mallard, Common Raven, Eurasian Jackdaw, Redpoll 10
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Fuzzy-Horned Bumble Bee, Margined White, Variable Duskyface Fly, Yellow-fronted Bumble Bee 74

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Herbaceous plants
Plant type
Annual Wildflower

From USDA PLANTS.

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