| Family | GERANIACEAE |
| Genus species | Geranium argenteum L. |
| Bibliography | Cent. Pl. II: 25 (1756) |
| Native Range | se. France to Slovenia |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland and rocks |
| Altitude | 1300-2700m |
| Description | basal leaves 2-3cm, palmatipartite, silky hirsute, segments 5-7, triangular, trilobate, stem leaves absent, flowers of two, petals 14-15mm, emarginate, glabrous, evariegate |
| Size | 5-20cm |
| Color | pink |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Geranium argenteum var. lucanum A.Terracc. |
| Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France) 13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy, YUG Yugoslavia) |
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