Sticky geranium, Sticky purple cranesbill
Geranium viscosissimum
Family: Geraniaceae
What it is like
A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It has hairy glands. The stems are 60 cm tall. The leaves have 3-5 lobes. The leaf stalks are slender. The lobes have coarse teeth. The flowers are in clusters and are reddish-purple. The fruit is a dry capsule with a long beak.
There are about 300-400 Geranium species. They are mostly temperate.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant. It grows in subalpine woodland meadows in the Rocky Mountains.
Countries/locations it is found in
Australia, Canada, North America, Tasmania, USA
How it is used for food
The flowers are eaten. They are added to salads.
Edible parts
Flowers, leaves