Honey bees
Nectar value
Medium
Pollen value
Medium
Pollinator plant
Knotted Crane's-bill
Geranium nodosum
Pollinator recipe
Plant photos
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Green lobed leaves of Geranium nodosum.
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A purple flower of Geranium nodosum.
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Common names
19 names · 17 languagesOther languages (16)
- Catalan
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- gerani nodós[2]
- Chinese (Simplified)
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- 关节老鹳草[2]
- Czech
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- kakost uzlinkatý[2]
- Danish
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- knudret storkenæb[2]
- Estonian
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- sõlmine kurereha[2]
- Finnish
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- hämykurjenpolvi[2]
- Norwegian
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- knutestorkenebb[2]
- Polish
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- bodziszek guzowaty[2]
- Russian
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- Герань узловатая[2]
- Slovak
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- pakost hľuznatý[2]
- Slovenian
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- kolenčasta krvomočnica[2]
- Swedish
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- blanknäva[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 nodosum — iNaturalist taxon names ↗
Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.
Source records
- Knoten-Storchschnabel — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 60362; Geranium nodosum.
- Knotiger Storchschnabel — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 60362; Geranium nodosum.
- Knotted Crane's-bill — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 60362; Geranium nodosum.
- Géranium noueux — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 60362; Geranium nodosum.
- Geranio nodoso — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 60362; Geranium nodosum.
- Knopige ooievaarsbek — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 60362; Geranium nodosum.
[2] Geranium nodosum — iNaturalist taxon names ↗
Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.
Source records
- Knoten-Storchschnabel — results[28].names[7]; taxon id 60362; Geranium nodosum.
- Knotiger Storchschnabel — results[28].names[8]; taxon id 60362; Geranium nodosum.
- Knotted Crane's-bill — results[28].names[1]; taxon id 60362; Geranium nodosum.
- Géranium noueux — results[28].names[4]; taxon id 60362; Geranium nodosum.
- Geranio nodoso — results[28].names[3]; taxon id 60362; Geranium nodosum.
- Knopige ooievaarsbek — results[28].names[5]; taxon id 60362; Geranium nodosum.
- gerani nodós — results[28].names[2]; taxon id 60362; Geranium nodosum.
- sõlmine kurereha — results[28].names[6]; taxon id 60362; Geranium nodosum.
- knutestorkenebb — results[28].names[9]; taxon id 60362; Geranium nodosum.
- Герань узловатая — results[28].names[10]; taxon id 60362; Geranium nodosum.
- kakost uzlinkatý — results[28].names[11]; taxon id 60362; Geranium nodosum.
- blanknäva — results[28].names[12]; taxon id 60362; Geranium nodosum.
- knudret storkenæb — results[28].names[13]; taxon id 60362; Geranium nodosum.
- kolenčasta krvomočnica — results[28].names[14]; taxon id 60362; Geranium nodosum.
- hämykurjenpolvi — results[28].names[15]; taxon id 60362; Geranium nodosum.
- 关节老鹳草 — results[28].names[16]; taxon id 60362; Geranium nodosum.
- bodziszek guzowaty — results[28].names[17]; taxon id 60362; Geranium nodosum.
- pakost hľuznatý — results[28].names[18]; taxon id 60362; Geranium nodosum.
Plant references
Source-backed information
Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.
- Botanical family
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Geraniaceae
Genus-level classification for Geranium; this does not confirm the complete catalogue name.
Sources [1] - Native range
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NE. Spain to Croatia.
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
Plant profile
About this plant
Broad-Leaved Cranesbill (Geranium nodosum) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from June to July.
Sources and references
References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.
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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 familyRelevant sections
- Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 1038926; ID 4N5F; rank genus; status accepted
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Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Geranium nodosum — 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 rangeRelevant sections
- Native range: WCVP v16; wcvp_names.csv lines 793913; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 1404955, 1404956, 1404957, 1404958, 1404959
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Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.