Geranium pyrenaicum

Geranium pyrenaicum, otherwise known as hedgerow cranesbill or mountain cranesbill[1] is a perennial species of plant in the family Geraniaceae. It can be found on roadside verges and along hedgerows.[2]

Geranium pyrenaicum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Geraniales
Family: Geraniaceae
Genus: Geranium
Species:
G. pyrenaicum
Binomial name
Geranium pyrenaicum
Burm.f.

Distribution

It is probably introduced in England and Wales, where it is fairly common.[3] Elsewhere, it can be found in the southern Alps, the Pyrenees and the Caucasus.

References

  1. "Geranium pyrenaicum". RHS. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  2. Sterry, Paul (2006). Complete Guide to British Wild Flowers. Collins. p. 98-99. ISBN 9780007814848.
  3. "Geranium pyrenaicum". UK Wild Flowers. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
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