Bulbous cranesbill

Bulbous cranesbill
Tuberous cranesbill ( Geranium tuberosum )
Systematics
Rosids Eurosiden II Order : Cranesbill (geraniales) Family : Cranesbill family (Geraniaceae) Genre : Cranesbills ( geranium ) Type : Bulbous cranesbill
Scientific name
Geranium tuberosum
L.

The Knollige cranesbill ( Geranium tuberosum ) is a plant of the genus geranium ( Geranium ) in the family of geraniaceae (Geraniaceae).

features

The bulbous cranesbill is a perennial herbaceous plant with a short, bulbous, edible rhizome . The stem is erect and 20 to 30 centimeters long. The leaves are 5 to 10 centimeters wide and finely pinnate to the midrib, with linear sections.

The flowers are in dold-like inflorescences. The hermaphrodite, radially symmetrical flowers are five-fold. The five petals are deeply incised and purple-pink with darker veins.

The flowering period extends from April to May.

The number of chromosomes is 2n = 28.

Occurrence

The tuberous cranesbill occurs from the Mediterranean region to western Iran .

literature

• Eckehart J. Jäger, Friedrich Ebel, Peter Hanelt, Gerd K. Müller (eds.): Rothmaler excursion flora from Germany. Volume 5: Herbaceous ornamental and useful plants . Spectrum Academic Publishing House, Berlin Heidelberg 2008, ISBN 978-3-8274-0918-8 .

Individual evidence

1. ^ Geranium tuberosum at Tropicos.org. In: IPCN Chromosome Reports . Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis

Web links

Commons : Tuberous cranesbill ( Geranium tuberosum )  - album with pictures, videos and audio files

• Entry in Plants for a Future. (engl.)