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FamilyGERANIACEAE
Genus speciesGeranium magellanicum Hook.f. 
BibliographyFl. Antarct.: 251 (1845)
Native Ranges. Argentina to c. & s. Chile
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland
Altitude0-1200m
Descriptionstems ramose, hirsute, leaves long petiolate, orbiculate, 5-partite, segments 3-5-fid, lobes linear-oblong, obtuse, flowers solitary, terminal, sepals sericeous, petals incised
Size5-20cm
Colorrose
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, sunny site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C
division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsGeranium magellanicum var. typicum R.Knuth
Territory8 Southern America
     85 Southern South America (AGS Argentina South, CLC Chile Central, CLS Chile South)
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