Geraniaceae FAMILY

Geranium macrorrhizum

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

1/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Geranium macrorrhizum is a perennial plant that can grow up to 0.50 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of materials..

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeC. Europe. A garden escape in Britain in S. Devon.

HabitatAmongst limestone rocks, screes, in woods and scrub to 2100 metres[ 187 Title Perennials. Volumes 1 and 2. Publication Author Phillips. R. & Rix. M. Publisher Pan Books Year 1991 ISBN 0-330-30936-9 Description Photographs of over 3,000 species and cultivars of ornamental plants together with brief cultivation notes, details of habitat etc. ]. Shady places, especially in mountains[ 50 Title Flora Europaea Publication Author ? Publisher Cambridge University Press Year 1964 ISBN - Description An immense work in 6 volumes (including the index). The standard reference flora for Europe, it is very terse though and with very little extra information. Not for the casual reader. ].