Meadow Crane's-Bill

Geranium pratense

"Geranium pratense", the meadow crane's-bill or meadow geranium, is a species of flowering plant in the family Geraniaceae, native to Europe and Asia. Forming a clump roughly 1 m tall and broad, it is a herbaceous perennial with hairy stems and lax saucer-shaped blooms of pale violet.
Geranium pratense Part of wild flora in the parks of Pairi Daiza, seen in Sep 2016. Belgium,Geotagged,Geranium Pratence,Geranium pratense,Summer

Appearance

The leaves are deeply divided into 7-9 lobes and 3-6 inch wide and the flowers are pale blue, although getting paler into the centre. The flowers have 5 petals, which sometimes have veins. The stamens have pink-purple stalks with dark purple anthers.
Meadow Cransebill (Geranium pratense) Sideview of a beautiful purple Meadow Cransebill. Geranium pratense,Meadow Cranesbll,Wildflowers

Naming

Meadow cranesbill is its most common name, although other names include 'meadow crane's-bill' and 'meadow geranium'.
Meadow Crane's-Bill - Geranium pratense Tanet-Gazon du Faing. France,Geotagged,Geranium pratense,Meadow Crane's-Bill,Spring

Distribution

It is native to much of Europe and Asia, but is cultivated and naturalized elsewhere. Several cultivars are available for garden use, of which 'Mrs Kendall Clark' and 'Plenum violaceum' have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderGeraniales
FamilyGeraniaceae
GenusGeranium
SpeciesG. pratense
Photographed in
Belgium
France
Netherlands