| Family | GERANIACEAE |
| Genus species | Geranium alpicola Loes. |
| Bibliography | Bull. Herb. Boissier, sér. 2. 3: 92 (1903) |
| Native Range | s. Mexico to Guatemala |
| Primary Biome | Montane Tropical |
| Habitat | grassland and rocks |
| Altitude | 2000-3800m |
| Description | basal leaves in rosette, cordate, palmatisect, adaxially pilose, middle segment rhombic, stem leaves opposite, inflorescence cymose, flowers of 2, petals 10-15mm |
| Size | 5-30cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Geranium nelsonii Rose |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 79 Mexico (MXG Mexico Gulf, MXS Mexico Southwest, MXT Mexico Southeast) 8 Southern America 80 Central America (GUA Guatemala) |