Geranium phaeum L.

Mourning widow (en), Géranium livide (fr), Géranium brun (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Geraniales > Geraniaceae > Geranium

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 0.5-1m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread epizoochory
Mature width (meter) 0.1 - 0.5
Mature height (meter) 0.5 - 1.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light 2-8
Soil humidity 2-7
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 2-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 7-8

Usage

Uses environmental use
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings, divisions or seedlings.
Mode cuttings divisions seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) 5
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Geranium phaeum habit picture by Yoan MARTIN (cc-by-sa)
Geranium phaeum habit picture by Martin Bishop (cc-by-sa)
Geranium phaeum habit picture by Jean-Marie Frenoux (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Geranium phaeum leaf picture by ciro3 (cc-by-sa)
Geranium phaeum leaf picture by Eric Godineau (cc-by-sa)
Geranium phaeum leaf picture by ANNIE cipiereannie (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Geranium phaeum flower picture by Peter Frederiks (cc-by-sa)
Geranium phaeum flower picture by Céline Gouzon (cc-by-sa)
Geranium phaeum flower picture by Heinz Süllwold (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Geranium phaeum fruit picture by hydro-kosmos (cc-by-sa)
Geranium phaeum fruit picture by hieracium eriophorum (cc-by-sa)
Geranium phaeum fruit picture by Francois Mansour (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Geranium phaeum world distribution map, present in France

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:373470-1
WFO ID wfo-0000701052
COL ID 6KDLT
BDTFX ID 30019
INPN ID 100120
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Geranium hungaricum Geranium planipetalum Geranium fuscum Geranium lividum l'hér. Geranium montanum Geranium patulum Geranium austriacum Geranium phaeum f. hungaricum Geranium phaeum f. pallidum Geranium subcoeruleum Geranium phaeum var. atropurpureum Geranium phaeum subsp. austriacum Geranium phaeum var. balcanicum Geranium phaeum var. maculatum Geranium phaeum var. nodosum Geranium lividum var. caerulescens Geranium phaeum