Geranium pyrenaicum, otherwise known as hedgerow cranesbill or mountain cranesbill[1] is a perennial species of plant in the family Geraniaceae. It can be found on roadside verges and along hedgerows.[2]
Geranium pyrenaicum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Geraniales |
Family: | Geraniaceae |
Genus: | Geranium |
Species: | G. pyrenaicum
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Binomial name | |
Geranium pyrenaicum |
Distribution
editIt is probably introduced in England and Wales, where it is fairly common.[3] Elsewhere, it can be found in the southern Alps, the Pyrenees and the Caucasus.
References
edit- ^ "Geranium pyrenaicum". RHS. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- ^ Sterry, Paul (2006). Complete Guide to British Wild Flowers. Collins. p. 98-99. ISBN 9780007814848.
- ^ "Geranium pyrenaicum". UK Wild Flowers. Retrieved 14 June 2020.