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Geranium sericeum Willd. ex Spreng.  
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FamilyGERANIACEAE
Genus speciesGeranium sericeum Willd. ex Spreng. 
BibliographySyst. Veg., ed. 16. 3: 70 (1826)
Native RangeEcuador (Volcán Antisana)
Primary BiomeMontane Tropical
Habitatgrassland
Altitude3100-5000m
Descriptiongrey sericeous, leaves petiolate, 15mm, in outline orbiculate, pinnate, ultimate segments linear, flowers solitary, pedicellate, large, sepals oblong, petals obovate
Size5-10cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationhumous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in spring, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C
division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer
Territory8 Southern America
     83 Western South America (ECU Ecuador)
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