Wild Geranium look-alike?

I think I've spotted Wild Geranium (Geranium maculatum) coming up lately, but I'm not sure. I'm posting an image of what I've been seeing, along with an image of identified wild geranium. One way to check would be to pull one up and see if they are growing out of a rhizome.

The root of wild geranium is commonly known as Cranesbill or spotted geranium, and it is astringent in nature. It works very well on the GI tract--so when you need to tighten and dry tissues in that area, this is where to look. Jim McDonald says this can be used to treat diarrhea after a few days to assist in helping your body be done with this process. Because the tissues weaken in this condition, the astringent can help tighten you back up. In a pinch, the leaves have been used topically to treat bleeding (hemostatic). This works by binding to things, like proteins, and tightening them up. The Iroquois believed that it could be used to counteract a love-charm! I'll keep this in mind for when I start acting a fool.

Resources
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVtmlAxUmc4
http://www.stolaf.edu/academics/naturallands/woodlands/ephemerals/wild-geranium.html

Hello, Veronica.

You crept in at some point among the chickweed, sneaking into my salads, but I was hesitant to eat you since I didn't know who you were. I shall call you Veronica filiformis... or are you Veronica agrestis (field speedwell)? I'll go with Veronica for short. Otherwise known as gypsy weed and psychic root, I can tell we'll get along swimmingly.

Although not a terribly common herb to use medicinally, I read on a blog that the Romans would compliment one another by saying someone had as many good qualities as speedwell, and that the name also indicates a hasty return to health. From that post and tte following comments, I gather that speedwell is cooling and astringent and acts on coughs and skin irritation. It may also be hydrating, alterative, mucus-reducing, and antimicrobial.

The entire plant can be used, and extracts well in water. Extract in oil to use for skin salves and balms. It is slightly bitter, and will definitely be added raw to my salads. Commercial tinctures of speedwell are sold to treat ear infections and sinusitis.


Resources
http://www.herbs2000.com/herbs/herbs_speedwell.htm
http://whisperingearth.co.uk/2010/05/18/speedwell-my-belle-may-blog-party/