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Dove's-foot Crane's-bill

Geranium molle

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Common names

37 names · 31 languages
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Other languages (30)
Dutch
French
Arabic
  • غرنوقي لين[2]
Bulgarian
  • Нежен здравец[2]
Catalan
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 软毛老鹳草[2]
Chinese (Traditional)
  • 柔毛牻牛兒苗[2]
Croatian
  • Mekana iglica[2]
Czech
  • kakost měkký[2]
Danish
  • Blød storkenæb[2]
Estonian
  • pehme kurereha[2]
Finnish
  • pehmytkurjenpolvi[2]
German
  • Weicher Storchschnabel[1][2]
  • Zottiger Storchschnabel[1][2]
Greek
  • Γεράνι το μαλακό[2]
  • Γεράνιο το απαλό[2]
  • Γεράνιο το μαλακό[2]
Hebrew
  • גרניון רך[2]
Hungarian
  • Puha gólyaorr[2]
Italian
Japanese
  • ヤワゲフウロ[2]
Lithuanian
  • Švelnusis snaputis[2]
Norwegian
  • lodnestorkenebb[2]
Polish
  • Bodziszek kosmaty[2]
Portuguese
Russian
  • Герань мягкая[2]
Slovak
  • pakost mäkký[2]
Slovenian
  • mehka krvomočnica[2]
Spanish
  • Geranio de los caminos[1][2]
Swedish
Turkish
  • Yumuşak Itır[2]
Ukrainian
  • Герань м'яка[2]
Welsh
  • Pig yr Aran[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 molle — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • Dove's-foot crane's-bill — results[1].names[4]; taxon id 53076; Geranium molle.
  • Weicher Storchschnabel — results[1].names[19]; taxon id 53076; Geranium molle.
  • Zottiger Storchschnabel — results[1].names[2]; taxon id 53076; Geranium molle.
  • Dovefoot Geranium — results[1].names[35]; taxon id 53076; Geranium molle.
  • Dovesfoot Cranesbill — results[1].names[14]; taxon id 53076; Geranium molle.
  • Geranio de los caminos — results[1].names[6]; taxon id 53076; Geranium molle.
  • Géranium mou — results[1].names[7]; taxon id 53076; Geranium molle.
  • Géranium à feuilles molles — results[1].names[8]; taxon id 53076; Geranium molle.
  • Geranio molle — results[1].names[16]; taxon id 53076; Geranium molle.
  • Zachte ooievaarsbek — results[1].names[1]; taxon id 53076; Geranium molle.
  • Bico-de-pomba-menor — results[1].names[23]; taxon id 53076; Geranium molle.
[2] Geranium molle — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • Dove's-foot crane's-bill — results[26].names[4]; taxon id 53076; Geranium molle.
  • Weicher Storchschnabel — results[26].names[19]; taxon id 53076; Geranium molle.
  • Zottiger Storchschnabel — results[26].names[2]; taxon id 53076; Geranium molle.
  • Dovefoot Geranium — results[26].names[35]; taxon id 53076; Geranium molle.
  • Dovesfoot Cranesbill — results[26].names[14]; taxon id 53076; Geranium molle.
  • Geranio de los caminos — results[26].names[6]; taxon id 53076; Geranium molle.
  • Géranium mou — results[26].names[7]; taxon id 53076; Geranium molle.
  • Géranium à feuilles molles — results[26].names[8]; taxon id 53076; Geranium molle.
  • Geranio molle — results[26].names[16]; taxon id 53076; Geranium molle.
  • Zachte ooievaarsbek — results[26].names[1]; taxon id 53076; Geranium molle.
  • Bico-de-pomba-menor — results[26].names[23]; taxon id 53076; Geranium molle.
  • pehmytkurjenpolvi — results[26].names[5]; taxon id 53076; Geranium molle.
  • גרניון רך — results[26].names[9]; taxon id 53076; Geranium molle.
  • kakost měkký — results[26].names[10]; taxon id 53076; Geranium molle.
  • 柔毛牻牛兒苗 — results[26].names[11]; taxon id 53076; Geranium molle.
  • Blød storkenæb — results[26].names[12]; taxon id 53076; Geranium molle.
  • pehme kurereha — results[26].names[13]; taxon id 53076; Geranium molle.
  • lodnestorkenebb — results[26].names[15]; taxon id 53076; Geranium molle.
  • Герань мягкая — results[26].names[17]; taxon id 53076; Geranium molle.
  • Švelnusis snaputis — results[26].names[18]; taxon id 53076; Geranium molle.
  • mjuknäva — results[26].names[20]; taxon id 53076; Geranium molle.
  • Bodziszek kosmaty — results[26].names[21]; taxon id 53076; Geranium molle.
  • ヤワゲフウロ — results[26].names[22]; taxon id 53076; Geranium molle.
  • Γεράνιο το μαλακό — results[26].names[24]; taxon id 53076; Geranium molle.
  • Γεράνι το μαλακό — results[26].names[25]; taxon id 53076; Geranium molle.
  • Γεράνιο το απαλό — results[26].names[26]; taxon id 53076; Geranium molle.
  • 软毛老鹳草 — results[26].names[27]; taxon id 53076; Geranium molle.
  • Suassana — results[26].names[28]; taxon id 53076; Geranium molle.
  • mehka krvomočnica — results[26].names[29]; taxon id 53076; Geranium molle.
  • Герань м'яка — results[26].names[30]; taxon id 53076; Geranium molle.
  • Puha gólyaorr — results[26].names[31]; taxon id 53076; Geranium molle.
  • غرنوقي لين — results[26].names[32]; taxon id 53076; Geranium molle.
  • Yumuşak Itır — results[26].names[33]; taxon id 53076; Geranium molle.
  • Mekana iglica — results[26].names[34]; taxon id 53076; Geranium molle.
  • pakost mäkký — results[26].names[36]; taxon id 53076; Geranium molle.
  • Нежен здравец — results[26].names[37]; taxon id 53076; Geranium molle.
  • Pig yr Aran — results[26].names[38]; taxon id 53076; Geranium molle.
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]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Low suitability
Nectar value Low
Pollen value Low
Plant profile

About this plant

Dove's-foot Crane's-bill (Geranium molle) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from May to October.

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.