The genus name is derived from the Greek γέρανος ("géranos"), meaning crane, with reference to the appearance of the fruit capsule. The specific Latin name sanguineum refers to the red color assumed by the leaves in Autumn.
Descriptionedit
The biological form of Geranium sanguineum is hemicryptophyte, as its overwintering buds are situated just below the soil surface and the floral axis is more or less erect with a few leaves. It has a thick rhizome. The stems are prostrate to ascending, well developed, very branched and hairy. This plant reaches on average 30–50 centimetres (12–20 in) in height.[4] The petiolate leaves have five lobes (or segments), each segment is tripartite in large teeth. The flowers have a diameter of 2.5 to 4 cm. and are purple[5] The flowering period extends from May through October. The flowers are hermaphrodite and pollinated by insects (entomophily). The most common flower visitors are Syrphidae and Hymenoptera, but also butterflies and Coleoptera. The fruit is a schizocarp that breaks up into five mericarps when ripe.[4]
Distributionedit
Geranium sanguineum is native to Europe and temperate Asia. It is widespread in most of Europe up to Caucasus. In the north-east of Ireland it is a rare garden escape.[6]
Habitatedit
The typical habitat of this species is grassland, sand dunes and open woodland on calcareous soils, including rocky slopes. It prefers a neutral pH, with low nutritional value, at altutudes from 0 to 1,200 metres (0 to 3,937 ft) above sea level.[4]
^"RHS Plant Selector - Geranium sanguineum var. striatum". Retrieved 5 July 2020.
^"Geranium sanguineum var. striatum 'Splendens'". RHS. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
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geranium, sanguineum, common, names, bloody, crane, bill, bloody, geranium, species, hardy, flowering, herbaceous, perennial, plant, cranesbill, family, geraniaceae, county, flower, northumberland, scientific, classification, kingdom, plantae, clade, tracheoph. Geranium sanguineum common names bloody crane s bill 1 or bloody geranium is a species of hardy flowering herbaceous perennial plant in the cranesbill family Geraniaceae 2 It is the county flower of Northumberland 3 Geranium sanguineum Scientific classification Kingdom Plantae Clade Tracheophytes Clade Angiosperms Clade Eudicots Clade Rosids Order Geraniales Family Geraniaceae Genus Geranium Species G sanguineum Binomial name Geranium sanguineumL Synonyms Geranium grandiflorum Gilib Geranium lancastriense Miller 1768 Geranium lancastriense With Geranium prostratum Cav 1787 Geranium sanguineiforme Rouy A W Hill Contents 1 Etymology 2 Description 3 Distribution 4 Habitat 5 Cultivation 6 Gallery 7 ReferencesEtymology editThe genus name is derived from the Greek geranos geranos meaning crane with reference to the appearance of the fruit capsule The specific Latin name sanguineum refers to the red color assumed by the leaves in Autumn Description editThe biological form of Geranium sanguineum is hemicryptophyte as its overwintering buds are situated just below the soil surface and the floral axis is more or less erect with a few leaves It has a thick rhizome The stems are prostrate to ascending well developed very branched and hairy This plant reaches on average 30 50 centimetres 12 20 in in height 4 The petiolate leaves have five lobes or segments each segment is tripartite in large teeth The flowers have a diameter of 2 5 to 4 cm and are purple 5 The flowering period extends from May through October The flowers are hermaphrodite and pollinated by insects entomophily The most common flower visitors are Syrphidae and Hymenoptera but also butterflies and Coleoptera The fruit is a schizocarp that breaks up into five mericarps when ripe 4 Distribution editGeranium sanguineum is native to Europe and temperate Asia It is widespread in most of Europe up to Caucasus In the north east of Ireland it is a rare garden escape 6 Habitat editThe typical habitat of this species is grassland sand dunes and open woodland on calcareous soils including rocky slopes It prefers a neutral pH with low nutritional value at altutudes from 0 to 1 200 metres 0 to 3 937 ft above sea level 4 Cultivation editIt is cultivated as a garden subject and a number of different cultivars exist The following cultivars have gained the Royal Horticultural Society s Award of Garden Merit 7 Album 8 Ankum s Pride 9 Aviemore 10 Little Bead 11 Shepherd s Warning 12 G sanguineum var striatum 13 Geranium sanguineum var striatum Splendens 14 Gallery edit nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Fruits showing mericarps nbsp nbsp Autumn leaves nbsp Striatum References edit BSBI List 2007 xls Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland Archived from the original xls on 2015 06 26 Retrieved 2014 10 17 Geranium sanguineum Germplasm Resources Information Network Agricultural Research Service United States Department of Agriculture Retrieved 15 July 2013 Bloody crane s bill Plant amp fungi species Wild plants www plantlife org uk Retrieved 2016 01 03 a b c Pignatti S Flora d Italia Edagricole 1982 Vol II pag 6 Phillips Ellen Colston Burrell C 1993 Rodale s illustrated encyclopedia of perennials Emmaus Pa Rodale Press pp 373 76 ISBN 0 87596 570 9 Hackney P 1992 Flora of the North east of Ireland Institute of Irish Studies and The Queen s University of Belfast ISBN 0 85389 446 9 HB AGM Plants Ornamental PDF Royal Horticultural Society July 2017 p 42 Retrieved 1 March 2018 RHS Plant Selector Geranium sanguineum Album Retrieved 5 July 2020 RHS Plant Selector Geranium sanguineum Ankum s Pride Retrieved 5 July 2020 RHS Plantfinder Geranium sanguineum Aviemore Retrieved 27 February 2018 RHS Plantfinder Geranium sanguineum Little Bead Retrieved 27 February 2018 RHS Plant Selector Geranium sanguineum Shepherd s Warning Retrieved 5 July 2020 RHS Plant Selector Geranium sanguineum var striatum Retrieved 5 July 2020 Geranium sanguineum var striatum Splendens RHS Retrieved 13 July 2020 nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Geranium sanguineum Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Geranium sanguineum amp oldid 1208465957, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
