Family: Geranium/ Geraniaceae
Ecology/ Botany:
This perennial grows in dry grasslands or open forest zones like Interior Douglas Fir. It’s thought to be a protocarnivorous plant, meaning it traps and kills insects, but lacks the ability to fully digest them.
Medicinal/ Other Uses:
Okanagan people used the leaves to treat skin sores or sore lips, and Nlaka’pamux (Thompson) people used the flower as a woman’s love charm. It also has medicinal properties in the roots to stop bleeding externally or internally.