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Meadow Crane's-bill

Geranium pratense

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Common names

39 names · 28 languages
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Other languages (27)
Dutch
French
Belarusian
  • Герань лугавая[2]
Bulgarian
  • Ливаден здравец[2]
Catalan
  • gerani de prat[2]
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 大花老鹳草[2]
  • 草原老鹳草[2]
  • 草地老鹳草[2]
Chinese (Traditional)
  • 大花老鸛草[2]
  • 草甸老鸛草[2]
Czech
  • kakost luční[2]
Danish
  • Eng-storkenæb[2]
Estonian
  • aas-kurereha[2]
Finnish
  • baikalinkurjenpolvi[2]
  • kyläkurjenpolvi[2]
German
Hungarian
  • Mezei gólyaorr[2]
Italian
Japanese
  • ノハラフウロ[2]
Latvian
  • Pļavas gandrene[2]
Lithuanian
  • Pievinis snaputis[2]
Mongolian
  • Нугын Шимтэглэй[2]
  • Нугын Шимтэглээ[2]
Norwegian
  • engstorkenebb[2]
Polish
  • Bodziszek łąkowy[2]
Russian
  • герань забайкальская[2]
  • Герань луговая[2]
  • герань Сергиевской[2]
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  • Журавельник луговой[2]
Slovak
  • pakost lúčny[2]
Slovenian
  • travniška krvomočnica[2]
Spanish
Swedish
  • Ängsnäva[2]
Ukrainian
  • Герань лучна[2]
  • Журавець лучний[2]
Welsh
  • Pig-yr-aran y weirglodd[2]
Sources & name notes (5)

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 pratense — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • Meadow Crane's-bill — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 55722; Geranium pratense.
  • Wiesen-Storchschnabel — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 55722; Geranium pratense.
  • Wiesenstorchschnabel — results[0].names[24]; taxon id 55722; Geranium pratense.
  • Meadow Cranesbill — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 55722; Geranium pratense.
  • geranio de prado — results[0].names[12]; taxon id 55722; Geranium pratense.
  • géranium des prés — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 55722; Geranium pratense.
  • Geranio dei prati — results[0].names[17]; taxon id 55722; Geranium pratense.
  • Beemdooievaarsbek — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 55722; Geranium pratense.
[2] Geranium pratense — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • Meadow Crane's-bill — results[5].names[1]; taxon id 55722; Geranium pratense.
  • Wiesen-Storchschnabel — results[5].names[2]; taxon id 55722; Geranium pratense.
  • Wiesenstorchschnabel — results[5].names[24]; taxon id 55722; Geranium pratense.
  • Meadow Cranesbill — results[5].names[4]; taxon id 55722; Geranium pratense.
  • geranio de prado — results[5].names[12]; taxon id 55722; Geranium pratense.
  • géranium des prés — results[5].names[5]; taxon id 55722; Geranium pratense.
  • Geranio dei prati — results[5].names[17]; taxon id 55722; Geranium pratense.
  • Beemdooievaarsbek — results[5].names[11]; taxon id 55722; Geranium pratense.
  • Герань луговая — results[5].names[6]; taxon id 55722; Geranium pratense.
  • Журавельник луговой — results[5].names[7]; taxon id 55722; Geranium pratense.
  • kakost luční — results[5].names[8]; taxon id 55722; Geranium pratense.
  • Ängsnäva — results[5].names[9]; taxon id 55722; Geranium pratense.
  • Eng-storkenæb — results[5].names[10]; taxon id 55722; Geranium pratense.
  • aas-kurereha — results[5].names[13]; taxon id 55722; Geranium pratense.
  • engstorkenebb — results[5].names[14]; taxon id 55722; Geranium pratense.
  • Bodziszek łąkowy — results[5].names[15]; taxon id 55722; Geranium pratense.
  • Pievinis snaputis — results[5].names[16]; taxon id 55722; Geranium pratense.
  • kyläkurjenpolvi — results[5].names[18]; taxon id 55722; Geranium pratense.
  • gerani de prat — results[5].names[19]; taxon id 55722; Geranium pratense.
  • ノハラフウロ — results[5].names[20]; taxon id 55722; Geranium pratense.
  • 草地老鹳草 — results[5].names[21]; taxon id 55722; Geranium pratense.
  • 草甸老鸛草 — results[5].names[22]; taxon id 55722; Geranium pratense.
  • 草原老鹳草 — results[5].names[23]; taxon id 55722; Geranium pratense.
  • Нугын Шимтэглэй — results[5].names[25]; taxon id 55722; Geranium pratense.
  • Нугын Шимтэглээ — results[5].names[26]; taxon id 55722; Geranium pratense.
  • travniška krvomočnica — results[5].names[27]; taxon id 55722; Geranium pratense.
  • Герань лугавая — results[5].names[28]; taxon id 55722; Geranium pratense.
  • Журавець лучний — results[5].names[29]; taxon id 55722; Geranium pratense.
  • pakost lúčny — results[5].names[30]; taxon id 55722; Geranium pratense.
  • Pļavas gandrene — results[5].names[31]; taxon id 55722; Geranium pratense.
  • Mezei gólyaorr — results[5].names[32]; taxon id 55722; Geranium pratense.
  • Герань лучна — results[5].names[33]; taxon id 55722; Geranium pratense.
  • Pig-yr-aran y weirglodd — results[5].names[34]; taxon id 55722; Geranium pratense.
  • Ливаден здравец — results[5].names[35]; taxon id 55722; Geranium pratense.
  • 大花老鸛草 — results[5].names[36]; taxon id 55722; Geranium pratense.
  • герань забайкальская — results[5].names[37]; taxon id 55722; Geranium pratense.
  • 大花老鹳草 — results[5].names[38]; taxon id 55722; Geranium pratense.
  • baikalinkurjenpolvi — results[5].names[39]; taxon id 55722; Geranium pratense.
  • герань Сергиевской — results[5].names[40]; taxon id 55722; Geranium pratense.
[3] Royal Horticultural Society — common names ↗

Names retained from the referenced botanical profile or table.

Source records
  • meadow cranesbill — Page 2, column 1, row top 67 pt; common-name cell after Geranium pratense.; Geranium pratense.
[4] Royal Horticultural Society — common names ↗

Names retained from the referenced botanical profile or table.

Source records
  • meadow cranesbill — Page 3, column 2, row top 427 pt; common-name cell after Geranium pratense.; Geranium pratense.
[5] Royal Horticultural Society — common names ↗

Names retained from the referenced botanical profile or table.

Source records
  • meadow cranesbill — Page 3, column 2, row top 727 pt; common-name cell after Geranium pratense.; Geranium pratense.
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]
Pollinator guidance
RHS includes Geranium pratense in its Plants for Pollinators guidance.

RHS planting guidance. Choose accessible flowers with pollen and nectar; reduced-resource and double-flowered forms may be unsuitable.

Sources [2] [3] [4]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Medium suitability
Nectar value Medium
Pollen value Medium
Plant profile

About this plant

Meadow Crane's-bill (Geranium pratense) 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 Horticultural Society RHS Plants for Pollinators — Wildflowers

    RHS planting guidance; applicable flower-form restrictions are retained. General recommendations do not measure local nectar or pollen production.

    Supports: Pollinator guidance
    Relevant sections
    • Pollinator guidance: Page 3, column 2, entry Geranium pratense (top 427 pt)

    Source checked on .

  3. Royal Horticultural Society RHS Plants for Pollinators — Garden Plants

    RHS planting guidance; applicable flower-form restrictions are retained. General recommendations do not measure local nectar or pollen production.

    Supports: Pollinator guidance
    Relevant sections
    • Pollinator guidance: Page 3, column 2, entry Geranium pratense (top 727 pt)

    Source checked on .

  4. Royal Horticultural Society RHS Plants for Pollinators — Plants Of The World

    RHS planting guidance; applicable flower-form restrictions are retained. General recommendations do not measure local nectar or pollen production.

    Supports: Pollinator guidance
    Relevant sections
    • Pollinator guidance: Page 2, column 1, entry Geranium pratense (top 67 pt)

    Source checked on .