Geranium pratense L.

 
  • Family : GERANIACEAE
    (Geranium Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : RATANJOT FAMILY (रतनजोत फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Geraniaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Geranium acknerianum Schur; Geranium aconitifolium Eichw.; Geranium alpinum Kit. ex Kanitz; Geranium batrachioides Bubani; Geranium caeruleum Gilib.; Geranium coelestinum Schur; Geranium kemulariae Kharadze; Geranium mariae Sennen; Geranium napellifolium Schur; Geranium neapolitanum Nyman; Geranium pratense f. albiflorum Q.Zhu & J.Wang; Geranium pratense f. leucanthemum B.Boivin; Geranium pratense var. schmidii Y.J.Nasir; Geranium pratense subsp. stewartianum Y.J.Nasir; Geranium valde-pilosum Schur ex Nyman
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Geranium pratense L.
  • Common name : Meadow Cranesbill
  • Habit : Perennial herb
  • Habitat : Meadows, farmland at 1600-2200 m. altitudeOn the edges of permanent pastures, beside hedgerows and on roadside verges
  • Comments / notes : Grows on the edges of permanent pastures, beside hedgerows and on roadside verges
  • Flower, Fruit : June-September
  • Distribution :
    • Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
    • Himachal Pradesh : Himachal Pradesh
  • Native : Europe to Amur and Himalaya
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Europe to Amur, Himalaya and North America
  • Literature :
    • Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 89
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Geranium pratense. Downloaded on 8 December 2024.

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