Carolina Geranium

Geranium carolinianum

Carolina geranium is a winter annual weed that is often called "Cranes bill" because it produces fruits with a "beak" shape. Leaves have 5-7 deep lobes that are again bluntly lobed or toothed. White to lavender color flowers are apparent in late spring.


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Whole Plant	Leaf

Chemicals exhibiting activity against this weed

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Season	Emergence	Chemical
Cool	Pre	Dithiopyr, isoxaben
Cool	Post	2,4-D, carfentrazone, dicamba, MCPP, MCPA, sulfentrazone, triclopyr, triclopyr + clopyralid
Warm	Pre	Dithiopyr, isoxaben
Warm	Post	2,4-D, atrazine, carfentrazone, dicamba, imazaquin, MCPP, MCPA, metribuzin, metsulfuron, simazine, sulfentrazone, triclopyr, triclopyr + clopyralid