"Geranium sanguineum Geranium sanguineum, common names bloody crane's-bill or bloody geranium, is a species of hardy flowering herbaceous perennial plant in the cranesbill family Geraniaceae. It is also the county flower of Northumberland. The genus name is derived from the Greek γέρανος (""géranos""), meaning crane, with reference to the appearance of the fruit capsule. The specific Latin name ""sanguineum"" refers to the red color assumed by the leaves in Autumn. The biological form of ""Geranium sanguineum"" is hemicryptophyte, as its overwintering buds are situated just below the soil surface and the floral axis is more or less erect with a"
"capsule consists of five cells, each containing one seed, joined to a column produced from the centre of the old flower. The common name ‘cranesbill’ comes from the shape of the unsprung column, which in some species is long and looks like the bill of a crane. However, many species in this genus do not have a long beak-like column. Confusingly, ""geranium"" is also the common name of members of the genus ""Pelargonium"", which are also in the Geraniaceae family and are widely grown as horticultural bedding plants. Linnaeus originally included all the species in one genus, ""Geranium"", but they"
"their depth, sometimes with short hairs on the upper surface. Flowers with parts in fives, with sharply keeled sepals and bright pink, rounded petals, some in diameter, the petals having long bases and flat blades. These are born in pairs from May to August. The fruits are beaked capsules, ridged and slightly hairy, at least on the edges, and splitting open into five parts. The seeds are smooth. The whole plant has a tendency to turn red. The shining cranesbill is native to Europe, Asia as far east as the Himalayas and northern Africa. This plant is common in Great"
"Geranium robertianum Geranium robertianum, commonly known as herb-Robert, red robin, death come quickly, storksbill, fox geranium, stinking Bob, squinter-pip (Shropshire), crow's foot, or (in North America) Roberts geranium, is a common species of cranesbill native to Europe and parts of Asia, North America, and North Africa. It grows as a procumbent to erect annual or biennial plant, up to fifty centimetres high, producing small, pink, five-petalled flowers (8–14 mm in diameter) from April until the autumn. The leaves are deeply dissected, ternate to palmate, and the stems often reddish; the leaves also turn red at the end of the flowering"
"have pink-purple stalks with dark purple anthers. It is native to much of Europe and Asia, but is cultivated and naturalized elsewhere. Several cultivars are available for garden use, of which 'Mrs Kendall Clark' and 'Plenum violaceum' have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. Meadow cranesbill is its most common name, although other names include 'meadow crane's-bill' and 'meadow geranium'. Geranium pratense Geranium pratense, the meadow crane's-bill or meadow geranium, is a species of flowering plant in the family Geraniaceae, native to Europe and Asia. Forming a clump roughly tall and broad, it is a herbaceous perennial"
"Geranium Geranium is a genus of 422 species of flowering annual, biennial, and perennial plants that are commonly known as the cranesbills. They are found throughout the temperate regions of the world and the mountains of the tropics, but mostly in the eastern part of the Mediterranean region. The long, palmately cleft leaves are broadly circular in form. The flowers have five petals and are coloured white, pink, purple or blue, often with distinctive veining. Geraniums will grow in any soil as long as it is not waterlogged. Propagation is by semiripe cuttings in summer, by seed, or by division"
"Geranium californicum Geranium californicum is a species of ""Geranium"" known by the common name California cranesbill. It is endemic to California, where it grows in the Sierra Nevada and coastal ranges in the southern part of the state. This is a perennial herb topping half a meter in maximum height. Its thin, hairy stems have many wide, palmate leaves divided into several segments which are subdivided into small lobes. Flowers appear singly or in pairs on small stalks. Each has five pointed sepals beneath five rounded to oval-shaped petals which may have slight notches in the ends. The petals are"
"plant to move up slopes and exploit crevices in tree trunks and recesses in walls that are higher than the parent plant. In parts of the United States including California, Washington state and the Willamette Valley in Oregon, shining cranesbill has become naturalised. It was first detected in the US in 1971 and has since been declared a noxious weed in Washington and Oregon. A 2013 survey by USDA reported that it was present in five counties in Washington, thirteen in Oregon and two in California. It was detected in Canada in 1982, on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, and"
"Merit. The Latin specific epithet ""subcaulescens"" means ""with a small stem"". Geranium subcaulescens Geranium subcaulescens (grey cranesbill) is a species of hardy flowering herbaceous perennial plant in the genus ""Geranium"", Geraniaceae family. It is native to the Balkans. It is a low, mounded plant that typically grows to 8 inches tall by 12 or more inches wide, with grey-green orbicular and lobed leaves, with masses of bright pink flowers with black centres, borne in summer. It is suitable for cultivation in the rock garden in temperate regions. Numerous cultivars have been selected. The species ""G. subcaulescens"" and the cultivar ""G."
"Geranium lucidum Geranium lucidum, commonly known as shining cranesbill or (in North America) shining geranium or shiny geranium, is a herbaceous annual plant of the genus ""Geranium"". It is native to Europe, western Asia and North Africa. It has been introduced to North America as a garden plant and in places, particularly the Pacific Northwest, has become naturalised and is viewed as an invasive species and noxious weed. The shining cranesbill is an annual plant with stems up to long, brittle, fleshy, hairless and often red. Leaves round or kidney-shaped and glossy, palmately-lobed or divided bluntly to about two-thirds of"
"Geranium retrorsum Geranium retrorsum is a species of ""Geranium"" known by the common name New Zealand geranium in the United States and common cranesbill in Australia. It is native to Australia but can be found on other continents as an introduced species which is often a noxious weed as well. This is a perennial herb growing generally erect to a maximum height approaching half a meter. The stems are green to reddish and have stiff hairs. The leaves are a few centimeters wide and divided into several segments which are further divided into small lobes. The small flowers are fuchsia"
"Geranium subcaulescens Geranium subcaulescens (grey cranesbill) is a species of hardy flowering herbaceous perennial plant in the genus ""Geranium"", Geraniaceae family. It is native to the Balkans. It is a low, mounded plant that typically grows to 8 inches tall by 12 or more inches wide, with grey-green orbicular and lobed leaves, with masses of bright pink flowers with black centres, borne in summer. It is suitable for cultivation in the rock garden in temperate regions. Numerous cultivars have been selected. The species ""G. subcaulescens"" and the cultivar ""G. subcaulescens"" 'Splendens' have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden"
"Geranium × magnificum Geranium"" × ""magnificum, the purple cranesbill, is a species of hardy flowering herbaceous perennial plant in the genus ""Geranium"", Geraniaceae family. The multiplication symbol × indicates that it is the result of hybridisation, in this case between ""Geranium platypetalum"" and ""Geranium ibericum"". Growing into a clump high and broad, it has the decorative, deeply-lobed leaves typical of the ""Geranium"" genus. Violet-blue flowers with darker veins are borne relatively briefly in early summer. Extremely hardy, to below , it is suitable for cultivation throughout all temperate regions. This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden"
"Merit. Geranium × magnificum Geranium"" × ""magnificum, the purple cranesbill, is a species of hardy flowering herbaceous perennial plant in the genus ""Geranium"", Geraniaceae family. The multiplication symbol × indicates that it is the result of hybridisation, in this case between ""Geranium platypetalum"" and ""Geranium ibericum"". Growing into a clump high and broad, it has the decorative, deeply-lobed leaves typical of the ""Geranium"" genus. Violet-blue flowers with darker veins are borne relatively briefly in early summer. Extremely hardy, to below , it is suitable for cultivation throughout all temperate regions. This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of"
"a Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit:- Geranium cinereum Geranium cinereum, the ashy cranesbill, is a species of flowering plant in the family Geraniaceae, native to the Pyrenees. Growing to tall and wide, it is a small, deciduous or semi-evergreen perennial usually grown for low ground cover, rockeries or underplanting larger subjects like roses. Leaves are deeply divided and grey-green - whence The Latin specific epithet ""cinereum"" “ash-grey”. . It flowers in summer, with striking black-eyed flowers with black stamens. The plant grows in full sunlight, and is hardy down to . In cultivation in the UK the following"
"with a pointed style column up to five centimeters long. Geranium oreganum Geranium oreganum is a species of geranium known by the common name Oregon cranesbill, or Oregon geranium. It is native to western North America from California to Alberta, where it grows in mountain forests and meadows. This is a perennial herb growing generally erect to heights of 40 to 80 centimeters. The slender stems have a foliage of large palmate leaves up to 15 centimeters wide and divided into several segments, each of which is subdivided into rounded or pointed lobes. The flower has pointed sepals beneath rounded"
"up to 1.5 centimeters long and white to pale pink or lavender with deeper lavender veining. Geranium californicum Geranium californicum is a species of ""Geranium"" known by the common name California cranesbill. It is endemic to California, where it grows in the Sierra Nevada and coastal ranges in the southern part of the state. This is a perennial herb topping half a meter in maximum height. Its thin, hairy stems have many wide, palmate leaves divided into several segments which are subdivided into small lobes. Flowers appear singly or in pairs on small stalks. Each has five pointed sepals beneath"
"to purple in color. The fruit has a straight style about a centimeter in length. Geranium retrorsum Geranium retrorsum is a species of ""Geranium"" known by the common name New Zealand geranium in the United States and common cranesbill in Australia. It is native to Australia but can be found on other continents as an introduced species which is often a noxious weed as well. This is a perennial herb growing generally erect to a maximum height approaching half a meter. The stems are green to reddish and have stiff hairs. The leaves are a few centimeters wide and divided"
"Britain and Ireland, especially in the southwest and west, but uncommon in Scotland. It is found at altitudes of up to . It has been grown as a garden plant in parts of the United States and has become naturalised in the Pacific Northwest. The shining cranesbill is common on limestone rocks and walls, and in churchyards on roadside verges, banks, gardens and bare ground; it thrives on chalky or sandy soil. It is also common on acid soils and shady banks. The plant has good dispersal abilities because the seed is explosively thrown out of the capsule, allowing the"
"Geranium cinereum Geranium cinereum, the ashy cranesbill, is a species of flowering plant in the family Geraniaceae, native to the Pyrenees. Growing to tall and wide, it is a small, deciduous or semi-evergreen perennial usually grown for low ground cover, rockeries or underplanting larger subjects like roses. Leaves are deeply divided and grey-green - whence The Latin specific epithet ""cinereum"" “ash-grey”. . It flowers in summer, with striking black-eyed flowers with black stamens. The plant grows in full sunlight, and is hardy down to . In cultivation in the UK the following cultivars in the Cinereum Group have been given"
"Geranium endressii Geranium endressii, commonly called Endres cranesbill or French crane's-bill, is a species of hardy flowering herbaceous or semi-evergreen perennial plant in the genus ""Geranium"", Geraniaceae family. It is native to the Western Pyrenees in Spain, and is cultivated as a garden subject. Growing to tall and broad, it has a mounding to sprawling habit, therefore is useful as groundcover in light shade. The leaves are deeply divided and the flowers are soft pink with red veins. It is very hardy, down to at least and possibly less. This plant and the cultivar ‘Castle Drogo’ have gained the Royal"
"Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. Geranium endressii Geranium endressii, commonly called Endres cranesbill or French crane's-bill, is a species of hardy flowering herbaceous or semi-evergreen perennial plant in the genus ""Geranium"", Geraniaceae family. It is native to the Western Pyrenees in Spain, and is cultivated as a garden subject. Growing to tall and broad, it has a mounding to sprawling habit, therefore is useful as groundcover in light shade. The leaves are deeply divided and the flowers are soft pink with red veins. It is very hardy, down to at least and possibly less. This plant and the cultivar"
"Geranium oreganum Geranium oreganum is a species of geranium known by the common name Oregon cranesbill, or Oregon geranium. It is native to western North America from California to Alberta, where it grows in mountain forests and meadows. This is a perennial herb growing generally erect to heights of 40 to 80 centimeters. The slender stems have a foliage of large palmate leaves up to 15 centimeters wide and divided into several segments, each of which is subdivided into rounded or pointed lobes. The flower has pointed sepals beneath rounded lavender to purple petals. The fruit has a small body"
"Geranium bicknellii Geranium bicknellii is a species of geranium known by the common names Bicknell's cranesbill and northern cranesbill. It is native to much of the northern half of North America, where it can be found in a number of forest and woodland habitats. This is an annual or biennial herb which grows hairy stems up to about half a meter long. It may be erect or lie near the ground. Each leaf is several centimeters long and wide and is divided into several lobes, each of which may have smaller lobes or teeth. Flowers grow singly or in pairs"
"Geranium maculatum Geranium maculatum, the wild geranium, spotted geranium, or wood geranium, is a perennial plant native to woodland in eastern North America, from southern Manitoba and southwestern Quebec south to Alabama and Georgia and west to Oklahoma and South Dakota. It is known as spotted cranesbill or wild cranesbill in Europe, but the wood cranesbill is another plant, the related ""G. sylvatium"" (a European native called ""woodland geranium"" in North America). Colloquial names are alum root, alum bloom and old maid's nightcap. It grows in dry to moist woods and is normally abundant when found. It is a perennial"
"paper like yet flexible. The plant does not persist after flowering. Flowers of the ""G. carolinianum"" bloom in late May to July. They do not give off any strong aroma or scent to attract pollinators into visiting the flower but rather depend on visual stimuli for insects to be attracted for the benefit of the naturally producing sap. The fruit has a hairy body and a style up to 1.5 centimeters long and can grow to the length of 5mm. The fruit of the plant has long beak-like structures giving the plant its' nickname of ""Cranesbill."" Seed surfaces are finely"
"species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Pasture Day Moth. Erodium Erodium is a genus of flowering plants in the botanical family Geraniaceae. The genus includes about 60 species, native to North Africa, Indomalaya, The Middle East, and Australia. They are perennials, annuals, or subshrubs, with five-petalled flowers in shades of white, pink, and purple, that strongly resemble the better-known ""Geranium"" (cranesbill). American species are known as filarees or heron's bill, whereas Eurasian ones are usually called storksbills in English. Carl Linnaeus grouped in the same genus (""Geranium""), the three similar genera ""Erodium"","
"reticulated. The seeds have pits or depressions in them and is wingless. The fruit is dry and does not split open when ripened. The root system of the ""Geranium carolinium"" is a taproot structure that can grow to the depths of 15 centimeters. The plant has a superior ovary. ""Geranium carolinianum"" is found through much of the continental United States, the Crane's-bill grows from New England region down to Central Mexico and across the Eastern coast. The plant likes arid areas that are nutrient poor and have little competition like clay and limestone prairies, lawns and roadsides as well as"
"that this is an example of mimicry designed to reduce herbivory. However, it may simply be accidental, due to adaption to conditions. As the ""Ranunculaceae"" family is especially ancient, other families have had quite a lot of time to mimic their characteristics via selection by herbivory. Geranium bicknellii Geranium bicknellii is a species of geranium known by the common names Bicknell's cranesbill and northern cranesbill. It is native to much of the northern half of North America, where it can be found in a number of forest and woodland habitats. This is an annual or biennial herb which grows hairy"
"Geranium molle Geranium molle, the Dove's-foot Crane's-bill or Dovesfoot Geranium, is an annual herbaceous plant belonging to the Geraniaceae family. ""Geranium molle"" is a small plant reaching on average in height. It is a very branched plant, quite hairy, with several ascending stems. The leaves are palmate, cut 5 to 9 times. The basal leaves are arranged in a rosette, the upper ones are sessile, rounded and hairy, with a long petiole of about . The flowers are pinkish-purple, 8–12 mm in diameter, with very jagged petals. It blooms from April to September. The flowers are hermaphrodite and mainly pollinated"
"Campanula rotundifolia Campanula rotundifolia, the harebell, is a herbaceous perennial flowering plant in the bellflower family Campanulaceae. It has a circumpolar distribution in the Northern Hemisphere, from about latitude 40° N to about 78° N, extending in Europe from the north Mediterranean to the arctic. In Scotland, it is often known as the bluebell. Elsewhere in Britain, bluebell refers to ""Hyacinthoides non-scripta"", and in North America, bluebell refers to Virginia bluebell. ""Campanula rotundifolia"" was historically also known by several other names including blawort, hair-bell, lady's thimble, witch's bells, and witch's thimbles. ""Campanula rotundifolia"" is a perennial species of flowering plant,"
"has been introduced into Australia and New Zealand. When naturalised in the Pacific Northwest, it is often seen in association with the related European plant, herb Robert (""Geranium robertianum""), also classified as a noxious weed. In these areas, shining cranesbill seems to thrive in woodlands and forest glades, where it tends to overwhelm the native plants. State legislation has been enacted making it ""prohibited to transport, buy, sell, offer for sale, or to distribute plants or plant parts, seeds in packets, blends or ""wildflower mixes"" of this species, into or within the state of Washington"". Geranium lucidum Geranium lucidum, commonly"
"Crepis Crepis, commonly known in some parts of the world as hawksbeard or hawk's-beard (but not to be confused with the related genus ""Hieracium"" with a similar common name), is a genus of annual and perennial flowering plants of the family Asteraceae superficially resembling the dandelion, the most conspicuous difference being that ""Crepis"" usually has branching scapes with multiple heads (though solitary heads can occur). The genus name ""Crepis"" derives from the Greek ""krepis"", meaning ""slipper"" or ""sandal"", possibly in reference to the shape of the fruit. The genus is distributed throughout the Northern Hemisphere and Africa, and several plants"