Geranium sibiricum

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Geranium sibiricum
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Geraniales
Family: Geraniaceae
Genus: Geranium
Species:
G. sibiricum
Binomial name
Geranium sibiricum
L.

Geranium sibiricum is a species of perennial flowering plant belonging to the family Geraniaceae. [1]

Its native range is Romania to Temperate Asia. [1]

Description

'Geranium sibiricum' is a small plant, usually from 20 to 60 cm in height but can be shorter or taller depending on the conditions it grows in. It prefers open places, such as forest margins, meadows, fields, or urban areas, but can grow in shade below the bushes. Stems are very thin, but heavily branched. The leaves are small (1,5-5 cm in diameter), and, typical for geraniums, divided into several lobes.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Geranium sibiricum L. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 15 February 2021.