Species

Geranium pratense

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.

Common Name(s)

meadow cranesbill

Authority

Geranium pratense L.

Family

Geraniaceae

Flora Category

Vascular - Exotic

Structural Class

Dicotyledonous Herbs other than Composites

Flower Colours

Blue,White

Year Naturalised

1877

Origin

Temperate Eurasia

This page last updated on 25 Mar 2010