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Caucasian cranesbill

Geranium renardii

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Common names

9 names · 8 languages
EnglishYour language
  • Caucasian cranesbill[1][2]
  • Hardy geranium
Other languages (7)
Dutch
  • Ooievaarsbek
Estonian
  • säbar kurereha[2]
Finnish
  • nyppykurjenpolvi[2]
Russian
  • Герань Ренарда[2]
Slovak
  • pakost Renardov[2]
Swedish
Ukrainian
  • Герань Ренарда[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 renardii — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • Caucasian cranesbill — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 428634; Geranium renardii.
[2] Geranium renardii — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • Caucasian cranesbill — results[15].names[5]; taxon id 428634; Geranium renardii.
  • säbar kurereha — results[15].names[1]; taxon id 428634; Geranium renardii.
  • nätnäva — results[15].names[2]; taxon id 428634; Geranium renardii.
  • Герань Ренарда — results[15].names[3]; taxon id 428634; Geranium renardii.
  • Герань Ренарда — results[15].names[4]; taxon id 428634; Geranium renardii.
  • nyppykurjenpolvi — results[15].names[6]; taxon id 428634; Geranium renardii.
  • pakost Renardov — results[15].names[7]; taxon id 428634; Geranium renardii.
Plant references

Source-backed information

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

Botanical family
Geraniaceae

The complete-name usages checked in Catalogue of Life agree on this family; authorship and accepted-name identity remain unresolved.

Sources [1]
Native range
Caucasus.

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

Low suitability
Nectar value Low
Pollen value Low
Plant profile

About this plant

Hardy geranium (Geranium renardii) 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 renardii — 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 261216; ID 3FV4M; rank species; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Geranium renardii — 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 1400320; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 1405455, 1405456

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.