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Ashy Crane's-bill

Geranium cinereum

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Common names

13 names · 13 languages
EnglishYour language
Other languages (12)
Dutch
  • Grijsbladige ooievaarsbek
French
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 灰色老鹳草[2]
Chinese (Traditional)
  • 灰色老鸛草[2]
Czech
  • kakost sivý[2]
Estonian
  • hall kurereha[2]
Finnish
  • harmaakurjenpolvi[2]
German
Polish
  • Bodziszek popielaty[2]
Russian
  • Герань пепельная[2]
Slovak
  • pakost popolavý[2]
Swedish
  • silkesnäva[2]
Sources & name notes (2)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Geranium cinereum — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Ashy Crane's-bill — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 207815; Geranium cinereum.
  • Grauer Storchschnabel — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 207815; Geranium cinereum.
  • Géranium cendré — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 207815; Geranium cinereum.
[2] Geranium cinereum — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Ashy Crane's-bill — results[20].names[1]; taxon id 207815; Geranium cinereum.
  • Grauer Storchschnabel — results[20].names[5]; taxon id 207815; Geranium cinereum.
  • Géranium cendré — results[20].names[2]; taxon id 207815; Geranium cinereum.
  • hall kurereha — results[20].names[3]; taxon id 207815; Geranium cinereum.
  • kakost sivý — results[20].names[4]; taxon id 207815; Geranium cinereum.
  • silkesnäva — results[20].names[6]; taxon id 207815; Geranium cinereum.
  • Герань пепельная — results[20].names[7]; taxon id 207815; Geranium cinereum.
  • 灰色老鹳草 — results[20].names[8]; taxon id 207815; Geranium cinereum.
  • 灰色老鸛草 — results[20].names[9]; taxon id 207815; Geranium cinereum.
  • Bodziszek popielaty — results[20].names[10]; taxon id 207815; Geranium cinereum.
  • harmaakurjenpolvi — results[20].names[11]; taxon id 207815; Geranium cinereum.
  • pakost popolavý — results[20].names[12]; taxon id 207815; Geranium cinereum.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Botanical family
Geraniaceae

Genus-level classification for Geranium; this does not confirm the complete catalogue name.

Sources [1]
Native range
W. & C. Pyrenees to NW. Spain.

Explicit native locality records in Kew WCVP v16; introduced and doubtful distributions excluded. Continent conversion follows the documented geographic mapping.

Sources [2]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Medium suitability
Nectar value Medium
Pollen value Medium
Plant profile

About this plant

Ashy Crane's-bill (Geranium cinereum) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from June to July.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Geranium — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Geranium Taxonomic Information System. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: Botanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 1038926; ID 4N5F; rank genus; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Geranium cinereum — Kew WCVP native distribution

    Native distribution and taxonomic treatment from the official WCVP v16 export (4 June 2026). The link opens the corresponding POWO taxon. Source rows are retained in the native-range audit archive.

    Supports: Native range
    Relevant sections
    • Native range: WCVP v16; wcvp_names.csv lines 1399392; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 1404056, 1404057

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.