Question: I believe this plant is a wild geranium. Both pink and white specimens looking just like this one pop up …
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Question
I believe this plant is a wild geranium. Both pink and white specimens looking just like this one pop up randomly in this area of Salem Sound, Massachusetts. Having perused your sight I am unable to match the species. The flower petal margins are somewhat notched. I would appreciate your thoughts on identification. Thank you, SueLB
Answer
Dear SueLB, this beautiful picture you have taken is not of a species of Geranium, but of a member of the mallow family (Malvaceae), as evidenced by the stamens fused into a single column. It is likely you have photographed two or the more common, larger species, such as Malva moschata or Malva alcea (which I cannot confirm without more images). Best wishes.
