| Family | GERANIACEAE |
| Genus species | Geranium cinereum Cav. |
| Bibliography | Diss. 4: 204 (1787) |
| Native Range | w. & c. Pyrenees to nw. Spain |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland and rocks |
| Altitude | 1200-2600m |
| Description | all leaves basal, 2-3cm, more than to one-half pinnate to 5-7 segments, hirsute, abaxially sometimes grey sericeous, flowers in pairs, 25-30mm across, dark striate |
| Size | 7-35cm |
| Color | pale purple |
| 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 ssp. cinereum (Cav.) Bonnier & Layens Geranium cineraceum Lapeyr. Geranium varium L‘Hér. |
| Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France, SPA Spain) |
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