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Geranium traversii Hook.F.

Cranesbill (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Geraniales > Geraniaceae > Geranium

Characteristics

Low, rosette-forming perennial herb, with stout caulorrhiza, often producing runners; stems and lvs ± densely covered in silvery hairs. Basal lvs with slender petioles to ± 20 cm long. Lamina (1.5)-2-7-(9) cm diam., broad-reniform to orbicular, lobed to usually c. 1/2 way but sometimes more deeply; lobes 5-7, cuneate, toothed or lobed further. Cauline lvs similar to basal but smaller. Fls solitary; peduncles to ± 10 cm long, with retrorse hairs; bracteoles narrow-lanceolate, subacuminate. Sepals 7-11 × 2-4 mm, narrow-to broad-ovate, densely covered with grey hairs, cuspidate. Petals c. 12 × 10 mm, broad-obovate or obovate-oblong, pink or white, sometimes with darker veins. Stamens < or > pistil. Mericarps with silky hairs; beak (8)-12-18-(22) mm long. Seeds 2-2.5 × 1.2-1.5 mm, oblong-ellipsoid, dark brown, with very fine, elongated alveolae.
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Low-growing perennial herb with stout stock and deeply descending taproot, densely clad in silvery hairs in all parts, forming compact rosettes. Stems rather stout, branching, often producing arched runners that root and produce off-set plants. Radical lvs on slender petioles up to ± 20 cm. long; stipules broad-ovate, cuspidate. Lamina (15)-20-50-(80) mm. diam., suborbicular in outline, 5-7-lobed to c. halfway; lobes cuneate, toothed or again lobed; silky-hairy on both surfaces. Cauline lvs smaller, teeth narrower. Fls solitary, 20-25 mm. diam., on peduncles up to ± 10 cm. long; bracts narrow-lanceolate, subacuminate. Sepals c. 8 mm. long, broad-ovate, cuspidate; petals white or pink, broad-ovate to obovate-oblong, shortly clawed c. 12 × 10 mm. Carpels silky-hairy ± 6 mm. long, including beak; seeds finely reticulate.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.5 - 1.0
Mature height (meter) 0.1 - 0.5
Root system tap-root
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Environment

Light 4-9
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Soil acidity 2-8
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Hardiness (USDA) 10-10

Usage

Uses -
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Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or divisions.
Mode cuttings divisions
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Images

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Distribution

Geranium traversii world distribution map, present in New Zealand

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:373753-1
WFO ID wfo-0000701479
COL ID 3FV9V
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Geranium traversii Geranium traversii var. elegans
WorldFloraDB 2024