Geraniaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Geranium wallichianum

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

3/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Geranium wallichianum is a herbaceous perennial plant that can grow around 40 - 60cm tall[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ] The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of materials. It is grown as an ornamental in gardens, where it can be used as a ground cover. Geranium wallichianum has a large range and, whilst is considered to be quite rare across this range, where the plant does grow, it is reported to be abundant. Given its widespread distribution, and occurrence in a variety of habitats at higher elevations, it is suspected that the global population is large. It should be noted, however, that the plant is collected for its medicinal properties and it has been reported to have suffered substantial population declines in Pakistan as a result of this exploitation. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2020)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - Himalayan regionss of Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Nepal, southwest China (Xizang) and probably Bhutan.

HabitatUndergrowth in open forests and shrubberie, also in meadows and on open slopes; mainly at elevations from 1,600 - 3,300 metres, but occasionally ascending to 4,200 metres[ 51 Title Flowers of the Himalayas. Publication Author Polunin. O. and Stainton. A. Publisher Oxford Universtiy Press Year 1984 ISBN - Description A very readable and good pocket guide (if you have a very large pocket!) to many of the wild plants in the Himalayas. Gives many examples of plant uses. , 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].