Geraniaceae

Geranium platyanthum Duthie

Family: Geraniaceae
Genus: Geranium

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Geranium platyanthum (Geranium platyanthum) — FlowerPhoto: Святослав Власенко, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (1)

Chinese: 毛蕊老鹳草

Synonyms

Geranium eriostemon Fisch. ex DC.
Geranium eriostemon f. hypoleucum (Nakai) Y.C.Chu
Geranium eriostemon f. hypoleucum (Nakai) Y.C.Zhu
Geranium eriostemon f. megalanthum (Nakai) Y.C.Chu
Geranium eriostemon f. megalanthum (Nakai) Y.C.Zhu
Geranium eriostemon var. caeruleum Sweet
Geranium eriostemon var. glabrescens Nakai ex H.Hara
Geranium eriostemon var. hypoleucum Nakai
Geranium eriostemon var. megalanthum Nakai
Geranium eriostemon var. pallidum Sweet
Geranium onaei var. glabrescens (Nakai ex H.Hara) Yonek.
Geranium pallidum (Sweet) Steud.
Geranium phaeum Siev. ex B.D.Jacks.

Flowers

In flower: May to July (from 23 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Plant problems

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Photos

FlowerPhoto: Святослав Власенко, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Repina Tatyana, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Roman A. Lagazyuk (Роман А. Лагазюк), CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Roman A. Lagazyuk (Роман А. Лагазюк), CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Σ64, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Anna D., CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Σ64, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Ольга Зеленова, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Σ64, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Сергей, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Σ64, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Сергей, CC0, from iNaturalist

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.