Geranium asphodeloides

Geranium asphodeloides
In bloom
Botanical illustration
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Geraniales
Family: Geraniaceae
Genus: Geranium
Species:
G. asphodeloides
Binomial name
Geranium asphodeloides
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Geranium asphodeloides subsp. nemorosum (Ten.) Fritsch
    • Geranium asphodeloides var. nemorosum (Ten.) Boiss.
    • Geranium asphodeloides subsp. pallens Woronow
    • Geranium fasciculatum Pančić
    • Geranium haemanthum Willd. ex Spreng.
    • Geranium nemorosum Ten.
    • Geranium orientale Mill.
    • Geranium pallens M.Bieb.
    • Geranium pyrenaicum var. nemorosum (Ten.) DC.
    • Geranium tauricum Rupr.

Geranium asphodeloides, the asphodel cranesbill, is a species of flowering plant in the family Geraniaceae.[2] It is native to southeastern Europe, Crimea, the Transcaucasus, Turkey, and Lebanon/Syria.[1] A spreading perennial, it is recommended as a pollinator-attracting ground cover, for rock and gravel gardens, and for planting beneath roses.[2]

Profusely flowering

References

  1. ^ a b "Geranium asphodeloides Burm.f." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Geranium asphodeloides asphodel cranesbill". Find a plant. The Royal Horticultural Society. 2025. Retrieved 28 June 2025. 5 suppliers


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