Geranium caespitosum

Geranium fremontii, Torr. & Gray. A 1- or many-stemmed perennial: lvs. nearly round, palmately 5-7- parted, the lobes 3-toothed or sometimes crenate, slightly hairy: fls. large and showy, frequently 1- 1 ½ in. across; sepals oblong, 3-nerved; petals pale rose-purple, obovate, toward the base densely ciliate. Rocky Mts. G. 29:191.— A handsome garden species. Not as yet much known in cult, in Amer. but a fine showy geranium for the hardy border. Blooms all summer.