Sticky Geranium
Sheri Hagwood @ USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database
Al Schneider @ USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database
Names: Sticky Geranium (English); Géranium visqueux (French); Geranium viscosissimum (Latin)
Other Common Names: Crane's Bill
Characteristics: Stalks, carpels, and sepals are very glandular, making them sticky to touch. Known to be protocarnivorous. Produces bright purple-pink flowers.
Optimal Growing Conditions: Prefer sun or partly shady areas, with well-drained to dry soil.
Habitat and Origin: Moist valleys and grassy slopes.
Edible Portions: Flowers and leaves
Aboriginal Peoples Uses: Tea made from leaves believed to cure headaches and children’s colds. This could also be done by inhaling the steam of the boiled leaves. Flowers and leaves are edible.