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Gardening

sl8

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6. Geranium purpureum (little robin)?

Reply to ailsagirl (Original post)

Mon May 12, 2025, 01:35 PM

May 12

Geranium purpureum (little robin)

See https://www.cal-ipc.org/plants/profile/geranium-purpureum-profile/

Seems to be invasive in central CA & Bay Area.

As another poster mentioned, it also looks like Robert's geranium (herb Robert), to which this is related.

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I'm trying to identify this mystery plant-- it's poisonous and that's all I know. Help!! [View all] ailsagirl May 12 OP

How do you know it's poisonous and not it's name? brush May 12 #1

Good question! ailsagirl May 12 #14

Oh, man. That sure tells you. Hope you're ok and got treatment. brush May 13 #17

Oh yes-- everything is good, thanks ailsagirl May 13 #20

Google Lens identifies it as dobleremolque May 12 #2

Now that I think about it... ailsagirl May 12 #15

Geranium can be slightly poisonous to pets IbogaProject May 12 #3

Geranium purpureum Vill. Little Robin (per the very useful website: worldfloraidentify. hlthe2b May 12 #4

It looks like Chinese parsely or Cilantro to me. marble falls May 12 #5

Don't smoke it, dude EYESORE 9001 May 12 #7

Geranium purpureum (little robin)? sl8 May 12 #6

Herb robert gab13by13 May 12 #8

If it has little pink flowers dcmfox May 12 #9

My map shows it in gab13by13 May 12 #10

Well, I'm in California ailsagirl May 12 #16

It's all over my yard in OR. jmbar2 May 13 #19

I have them in my yard montanacowboy May 12 #11

Don't eat it yet! Akakoji May 12 #12

Looks like a wild geranium to me. Martin68 May 12 #13

Most Likely It's 'Geranium robertianum' - NEVER Consume Any New Plant Without Consulting Local Professionals MayReasonRule May 13 #18

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