| Geranium argenteum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Geraniales |
| Family: | Geraniaceae |
| Genus: | Geranium |
| Species: | G. argenteum |
| Binomial name | |
| Geranium argenteum | |
Geranium argenteum, the silvery crane's bill, is an ornamental plant in the family Geraniaceae, which is native to Europe.
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