Geranium rotundifolium L.

Taxonomy: Fam. Geraniaceae// Genus: Geranium// Species: Geranium rotundifolium L.

Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Micevski in Micevski (2005).

Lifeform: Annual; Therophyte according to the Raunkiær system.

Distribution:  Native to Macaronesia, Europe to Himalaya, North Africa according to the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).

Habitat:  Grassland, bushland, rocky terrains.

Flowering period: Spring: APR, MAY.

Geranium rotundifolium – habit. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Geranium rotundifolium – habit. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Geranium rotundifolium – flowering stems. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Geranium rotundifolium – flowering stem with flowers. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Geranium rotundifolium – flowering stems with flowers and fruits. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Geranium rotundifolium – flowers. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Geranium rotundifolium – flowers. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Geranium rotundifolium – flower. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Geranium rotundifolium – flower and enlarged calyx of spent flower with developing fruits. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Geranium rotundifolium– habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 10.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Geranium rotundifolium– habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 25.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Geranium rotundifolium– leaves and flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 10.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Geranium rotundifolium– leaves and flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 10.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Geranium rotundifolium– flower. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Geranium rotundifolium– flower. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Geranium rotundifolium – leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 10.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Geranium rotundifolium– leaf. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Geranium rotundifolium L. Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:373602-1 [Accessed 28.09.2021].

Geranium L. Micevski, K in Micevski, K. (2005). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. I, Book 6. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, pp. 1485 – 1509.

Last update: 16.04.2022.

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