Species

Geranium maderense

Etymology

Geranium: From the Greek geranos 'crane', the fruit of the plant resembling the head and beak of this bird, hence the common name cranesbill.

Authority

Geranium maderense Yeo

Family

Geraniaceae

Flora Category

Vascular - Exotic

Structural Class

Dicotyledonous Herbs other than Composites

Flower Colours

Red / Pink,Violet / Purple

Year Naturalised

1983

Origin

Madeira (Portugal)

This page last updated on 25 Mar 2010