Geranium maculatum
Family: Geraniaceae
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Horticulture
Attracts wildlife: specific butterfly species
Butterflies that feed on this plant
Geranium maculatum, spotted geranium, is a U.S. native wildflower in the north eastern part of the country.
The Plebejus samuelis, an endangered butterfly, will nectar on this plant. If you reside in the general area of this butterfly, you might want to grow this plant.
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