Geranium palustre L.

Marsh Cranesbill

Geraniaceae

Traits


    25–100 cm tall, perennial. inflorescence: stalked, mostly 2‑flowered. flowers: mostly reddish. pedicels: with accumbent hairs, without glandular hairs. petals: narrowed or with a short claw and a blade, 10–20 mm long, 1.5–2‑times as long as the sepals, mostly rounded...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Geranium palustre

Legend

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.

Distribution in Germany

Geranium palustre

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Geranium palustre

Geranium palustre

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds, perennial herbaceous vegetation, grassland & dwarf shrub heaths

  • in nutritious, (periodically) wet habitats

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