| Description | A white form of the more common pink Spotted or Wild Geranium. |
|---|---|
| Plant Type | All Plants, Wild Flowers |
| Hardiness Zone | 4 |
| Sunlight | shaded to semi-shaded |
| Moisture | average to moist, will dry up in draught conditions |
| Soil & Site | humus rich, woodsy, wide pH range of 4.5 - 7.0 |
| Flowers | white, 1-2" across, five petals with visible veins, bore on an inflorescence. Visible veins help guide insects. Pollen is a bright blue, very different from normal yellow/orange. Flowers bloom starting in mid to the end of May for around 3 weeks. |
| Fruit | Seeds are catapulted into the air when the seed pods are ripe. Have a tail called an awn which curls when dry and twists when wet. May help to screw the seed into the soil. |
| Leaves | Leaves are simple, deeply divided into 5-7 elongated lobes and palmately veined. Mottled with brown hence the name "spotted". Root stock is compact and stout. |
| Dimensions | 1-2 feet |
| Propagation | seeds, division of root stock |
| Misc Facts | A native plant that occurs as single plants or patches in open woods to shaded areas. The species name maculata means mottled. |
| Author's Notes | I have only seen the white form on one or two occasions. They were growing in and among the common pink. In references it is usually listed as native to Missouri. |
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