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Common Name: Sticky Geranium

General Information

Geranium viscosissimum is a perennial plant that can grow up to 0.75 metres tall.
It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

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Range

Western N. America - British Columbia to N. California, east to Alberta..

Habitat

Open woods and meadows[]. Plentiful in medium-dry to moist or even wet soils of open woods, roadsides, creek banks and meadows to an altitude of 2,700 metres[].

Properties

Edibility Rating
Medicinal Rating
Habit	Perennial
Height	0.75 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Succeeds in any good soil in sun or partial shade[].
Plants are hardy to about -25°c[].
Members of this genus are rarely if ever troubled by browsing deer or rabbits[].
This species is closely related to G. nervosum[].

Edible Uses

Flowers - added to salads or used as a garnish[, ].
Leaves - raw or cooked. Not choice[].

Medicinal

The whole plant is astringent, salve and styptic[]. An infusion of the leaves, plus a sweat bath with the leaves, is used as a treatment for colds[]. It is used as a gargle in the treatment of sore throats[]. An infusion of the leaves or the roots is used as a wash for sore eyes[]. A poultice of the leaves or roots has been applied to cuts, sores etc[].

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed - sow spring in a cold frame. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in the summer.
Division in spring or autumn. Larger clumps can be replanted direct into their permanent positions, though it is best to pot up smaller clumps and grow them on in a cold frame until they are rooting well. Plant them out in the spring.