| Family | GERANIACEAE |
| Genus species | Geranium linearilobum DC. |
| Synonyms | Geranium transversale (Kar. & Kir.) Vved. |
| Habitat | dry, rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1000-2400m |
| Description | basal leaves palmatilobate, hirsute, segments 3-7, flowers of 2-3 in dichasial cyme, sepals glabrous, petals emarginate, glabrous, at base ciliate, striate |
| Size | 10-35cm |
| Color | violet, purple |
| Bloom | spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuberous perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C division of resting tubers |
| Territory |
Europe
Eastern Europe (Krym , East European Russia , South European Russia , Ukraine ) Asia-Temperate Siberia (Altay ) Middle Asia (Kazakhstan , Kirgizistan , Turkmenistan , Tadzhikistan , Uzbekistan ) Caucasus (North Caucasus , Transcaucasus ) Western Asia (Iran , Iraq , Turkey ) China (Xinjiang) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | GERANIACEAE
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