| Family | GERANIACEAE |
| Genus species | Geranium gymnocaulon DC. |
| Bibliography | Prodr. 1: 641 (1824) |
| Native Range | Caucasus to Turkey |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1000-3500m |
| Description | basal leaves palmatipinnate, 4-7cm, segments elliptic, deeply pinnate to lanceolate lobes, sepals 7-10mm, appressed hirsute, petals cuneate-obcordate, 17-20mm long |
| Size | 10-30cm |
| Color | rich violet |
| Bloom | summer |
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| 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 amethystinum Ledeb. ex Nordm. |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 33 Caucasus (NCS North Caucasus, TCS Transcaucasus) 34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey) |
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