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Geranium cataractarum Coss.  
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FamilyGERANIACEAE
Genus speciesGeranium cataractarum Coss. 
BibliographyNotes Pl. Crit.: 99 (1851)
Native Ranges. Spain
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatshady rocks
Altitude1300-2300m
Descriptionbasal leaves 3-5cm, palmatisect, appressed glandular hirsute, segments 5-7, rhombic, 10-20-lobate, flowers of two in cyme, petals 15-17mm long, entire, glabrous
Size5-40cm
Colorpink
Bloomsummer
Ca+
Typeperennial
Cultivationshady, humous, rock crevices
alpine house, humous, gravelly soil, shade
Propagationseed in spring, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C
division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsGeranium cataractarum ssp. cossonii Maire
Geranium cataractarum var. tomentosum Porta
Territory1 Europe
     12 Southwestern Europe (SPA Spain)
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