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Glandular Crane's-bill

Geranium platypetalum

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Common names

8 names · 8 languages
EnglishYour language
  • Glandular Crane's-bill[1][2]
Other languages (7)
Dutch
  • Ooievaarsbek
Estonian
  • laiakroonine kurereha[2]
Finnish
  • kaukasiankurjenpolvi[2]
Norwegian
  • kaukasusstorkenebb[2]
Russian
  • Герань плосколепестная[2]
Slovak
  • pakost širokolupienkový[2]
Swedish
  • kaukasusnäva[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 platypetalum — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • Glandular Crane's-bill — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 450397; Geranium platypetalum.
[2] Geranium platypetalum — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • Glandular Crane's-bill — results[27].names[1]; taxon id 450397; Geranium platypetalum.
  • laiakroonine kurereha — results[27].names[2]; taxon id 450397; Geranium platypetalum.
  • kaukasiankurjenpolvi — results[27].names[3]; taxon id 450397; Geranium platypetalum.
  • kaukasusnäva — results[27].names[4]; taxon id 450397; Geranium platypetalum.
  • Герань плосколепестная — results[27].names[5]; taxon id 450397; Geranium platypetalum.
  • kaukasusstorkenebb — results[27].names[6]; taxon id 450397; Geranium platypetalum.
  • pakost širokolupienkový — results[27].names[7]; taxon id 450397; Geranium platypetalum.
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
Türkiye to N. Iran and S. Turkmenistan.

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

Glandular Crane's-bill (Geranium platypetalum) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from June to August.

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 platypetalum — 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 1399926; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 1405074, 1405075, 1405076, 1405077, 1405078

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.