Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Geraniaceae (Geranium family)
Genus: Geranium (Crane's-Bill)
Geranium pratense L. - Meadow Crane's-Bill
Geranium sylvaticum L. - Wood Crane's-Bill
Geranium palustre L. - Marsh Cranesbill
Geranium sanguineum L. - Bloody Crane's-Bill
Geranium phaeum L. - Dusky Crane's-Bill
Geranium divaricatum Ehrh. - Spreading Crane's-Bill
Geranium bohemicum L. - Bohemian Geranium
Geranium columbinum L. - Long-Stalked Crane's-Bill
Geranium dissectum L. - Cut-Leaved Crane's-Bill
Geranium pyrenaicum Burm. f. - Hedgerow Crane's-Bill
Geranium molle L. - Dove's-Foot Crane's-Bill
Geranium aequale (Bab.) Aedo
Geranium pusillum L. - Small-Flowered Crane's-Bill
Geranium rotundifolium L. - Round-Leaved Crane's-Bill
Geranium lucidum L. - Shining Crane's-Bill
Geranium robertianum L. - Herb-Robert
Geranium purpureum Vill. - Little-Robin
Geranium reflexum L. - Reflexed Crane's-Bill
Geranium endressii J. Gay - French Crane's-Bill
10–30 cm tall, annual or biennial. inflorescence: stalked, 2‑flowered. flowers: reddish to violet. pedicels:
The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.
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Natural, established occurences | ![]() |
Artificial occurences |
The color intensity reflects the species' abundance
Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)
grassland & dwarf shrub heaths, ruderal vegetation, parks, gardens