Family | GERANIACEAE |
Genus species | Geranium richardsonii Fisch. & Trautv. |
Synonyms | Geranium hookerianum Walp. |
Geranium loloense H.St.John | |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 0-2750m |
Description | leaves 5-10cm wide, deeply pinnate to 5-7 segments, which are again dentate and lobate, bright green and shiny, flowers 2-4cm across |
Size | 30-60cm |
Color | pale pink, white |
Bloom | summer, autumn |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Northern America
Subarctic America (Northwest Territories , Yukon ) Western Canada (Alberta , British Columbia , Saskatchewan ) Northwestern U.S.A. (Idaho , Montana , Oregon , Wyoming ) North-Central U.S.A. (South Dakota ) Southwestern U.S.A. (Arizona , California , Nevada , Utah ) South-Central U.S.A. (New Mexico) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | GERANIACEAE
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