Geranium sylvaticum L.

Woodland geranium (en), Pied-de-perdrix (fr), Géranium des bois (fr), Géranium des forêts (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Geraniales > Geraniaceae > Geranium

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 1m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread epizoochory
Mature width (meter) 0.6
Mature height (meter) 1.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) 0.4
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Meadows, hedgebanks, damp woods and mountain rock ledges.
Light 3-8
Soil humidity 3-7
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 3-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 4-7

Usage

Uses dye
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°) 20
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -25
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Geranium sylvaticum habit picture by Nieminen Janne (cc-by-sa)
Geranium sylvaticum habit picture by hélène thomas (cc-by-sa)
Geranium sylvaticum habit picture by Gaël Pouzerate (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Geranium sylvaticum leaf picture by laurent hoffmann (cc-by-sa)
Geranium sylvaticum leaf picture by Nieminen Janne (cc-by-sa)
Geranium sylvaticum leaf picture by Damien Tupinier (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Geranium sylvaticum flower picture by van der Meijs Bas (cc-by-sa)
Geranium sylvaticum flower picture by Oliver Engelen (cc-by-sa)
Geranium sylvaticum flower picture by first last (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Geranium sylvaticum fruit picture by Ugoline Jacquot (cc-by-sa)
Geranium sylvaticum fruit picture by Jef Horemans (cc-by-sa)
Geranium sylvaticum fruit picture by Ugoline Jacquot (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Geranium sylvaticum world distribution map, present in Canada and France

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:322492-2
WFO ID wfo-0000701427
COL ID 3FV8Q
BDTFX ID 30077
INPN ID 100160
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Geranium angulatum Geranium argenteum Geranium caroli-principis Geranium fastigiatum Geranium purpureocaeruleum Geranium alpestre Geranium eglandulosum Geranium lemanianum Geranium sylvaticum Geranium venosum Geranium batrachioides Geranium caeruleopurpureum Geranium ranunculifolium Geranium transsylvanicum Geranium sylvaticum var. glanduligerum Geranium sylvestre