Kingdom Plantae Family Geraniaceae Scientific name Geranium pratense Rank Species | Order Geraniales Genus Geranium Higher classification Crane's-bill | |
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Similar Crane's‑bill, Geranium sylvaticum, Geranium phaeum, Geranium sanguineum, Geranium macrorrhizum | ||
Geranium pratense meadow cranesbill
Geranium pratense, the meadow crane's-bill or meadow geranium, is a species of hardy flowering herbaceous perennial plant in the genus Geranium and family Geraniaceae.
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- Geranium pratense meadow cranesbill
- Meadow cranesbill geranium pratense 2014 06 15
- Description
- Distribution
- Names
- References
Meadow cranesbill geranium pratense 2014 06 15
Description
The leaves are deeply divided into 7-9 lobes and 3-6 inch wide and the flowers are pale blue, although getting paler into the centre. The flowers have 5 petals, which sometimes have veins. The stamens have pink-purple stalks with dark purple anthers.
Distribution
It is native to much of Europe and Asia, but is cultivated and naturalized elsewhere. Several cultivars are available for garden use, of which 'Mrs Kendall Clark' and 'Plenum violaceum' have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
Names
Meadow cranesbill is its most common name, although other names include 'meadow crane's-bill' and 'meadow geranium'.
