Pollinator plant

Cambridge Crane's-bill

Geranium x cantabrigiense

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Common names

2 names · 2 languages
EnglishYour language
  • Cambridge Crane's-bill
Other languages (1)
Dutch
  • Ooievaarsbek
Sources & name notes

Names recorded in our plant catalogue, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

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
Cultivated hybrid; no wild native range is assigned.

Explicit native locality records in Kew WCVP v16; introduced and doubtful distributions excluded. Continent conversion follows the documented geographic mapping.

Sources [2]
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Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Medium suitability
Nectar value Medium
Pollen value Medium
Plant profile

About this plant

Cambridge Crane's-bill (Geranium x cantabrigiense) 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 Botanic Gardens, Kew Geranium × cantabrigiense — 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 793829; geographic_area and taxon_status

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    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.