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Geranium subcaulescens L‘Hér. ex DC.  
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FamilyGERANIACEAE
Genus speciesGeranium subcaulescens L‘Hér. ex DC. 
BibliographyProdr. 1: 640 (1824)
Native RangeBalkan Peninsula
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland and rocks
Altitude1200-2500m
Descriptionbasal leaves 1-3cm, palmatipartite, pilose, segments 5-7, riangular, 3-5-lobate, stem leaves absent, flowers of two, petals 12-14mm, with basal, deep purple spot
Size5-30cm
Colorpurple
Bloomsummer
Ca+
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in winter, germ. 1-3 months, 13-16°C
division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsGeranium argenteum Bory & Chaub.
Geranium cinereum ssp. macedonicum Micevski
Geranium cinereum var. rupestris Micevski
Geranium cinereum ssp. subcaulescens (L‘Hér. ex DC.) Hayek
Geranium humbertii Beauverd
Geranium subcaulescens var. major Hausskn.
Geranium subcaulescens var. minor Hausskn.
Territory1 Europe
     13 Southeastern Europe (ALB Albania, GRC Greece, YUG Yugoslavia)
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