Family | GERANIACEAE |
Genus species | Geranium cinereum Cav. |
Bibliography | Diss. 4: 204 (1787) |
Native Range | w. & c. Pyrenees to nw. Spain |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland and rocks |
Altitude | 1200-2600m |
Description | all leaves basal, 2-3cm, more than to one-half pinnate to 5-7 segments, hirsute, abaxially sometimes grey sericeous, flowers in pairs, 25-30mm across, dark striate |
Size | 7-35cm |
Color | pale purple |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | + |
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 argenteum ssp. cinereum (Cav.) Bonnier & Layens Geranium cineraceum Lapeyr. Geranium varium L‘Hér. |
Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France, SPA Spain) |