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Geranium pyrenaicum Burm.F.

Hedgerow geranium (en), Géranium des pyrénées (fr), Géranium des Pyrénées (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Geraniales > Geraniaceae > Geranium

Characteristics

Erect or ascending, short-lived perennial, 3–6 dm, little branched below the infl; sep at anthesis not more pubescent than the pedicels, 4–6 mm; pet 7–10 mm, deeply notched; fr 15–20 mm, the carpel-bodies strigose, not wrinkled. Native of Europe, rarely adventive in our range. May–Sept.
More
A herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread epizoochory
Mature width (meter) 0.1 - 0.5
Mature height (meter) 0.3 - 0.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) 0.1
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a Mediterranean plant.
Light 5-8
Soil humidity 2-7
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 3-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 7-9

Usage

The leaves are used in pastries and salads.
Uses medicinal
Edible leaves
Therapeutic use Cancer (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) 29 - 221
Germination temperacture (C°) 19 - 21
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Geranium pyrenaicum habit picture by Jean-Marie Frenoux (cc-by-sa)
Geranium pyrenaicum habit picture by Julien Bernard (cc-by-sa)
Geranium pyrenaicum habit picture by Jakob Schäfer (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Geranium pyrenaicum leaf picture by Marc Horisberger (cc-by-sa)
Geranium pyrenaicum leaf picture by tsering (cc-by-sa)
Geranium pyrenaicum leaf picture by Diana (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Geranium pyrenaicum flower picture by adrian feller (cc-by-sa)
Geranium pyrenaicum flower picture by roberto vitali (cc-by-sa)
Geranium pyrenaicum flower picture by Ralph Hälbig (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Geranium pyrenaicum fruit picture by chris rahner (cc-by-sa)
Geranium pyrenaicum fruit picture by Justus Müller-Kiefer (cc-by-sa)
Geranium pyrenaicum fruit picture by Franz Mahnert (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Geranium pyrenaicum world distribution map, present in France, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:322504-2
WFO ID wfo-0000701169
COL ID 3FV3V
BDTFX ID 75152
INPN ID 100136
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Trifolium pyrenaicum Geranium perenne Geranium pumilum Geranium crinitum Geranium depilatum Geranium elbursense Geranium pyrenaicum Geranium umbrosum Geranium molle Geranium rhaeticum Geranium pyrenaicum var. albiflorum Geranium pyrenaicum var. australe Geranium pyrenaicum subsp. depilatum Geranium pyrenaicum var. gracilescens Geranium pyrenaicum var. malvaceum Geranium pyrenaicum var. patulivillosum Geranium pyrenaicum var. pilosum Geranium pyrenaicum var. pumilum Geranium pyrenaicum var. subvillosum Geranium pyrenaicum var. turolense Geranium minae Geranium pyrenaicum f. pallidum Geranium pyrenaicum var. longipedicellatum

Lower taxons

Geranium pyrenaicum subsp. lusitanicum
WorldFloraDB 2024