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.