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Geranium dissectum

At the Coromandel, November.<br>Photographer: John Smith-Dodsworth, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0'>CC BY-NC</a>.

Wanganui. Dec 2008.<br>Photographer: Colin C. Ogle, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0'>CC BY-NC</a>.

Tomarata, Northland.<br>Photographer: Jeremy R. Rolfe, Date taken: 16/07/2006, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0'>CC BY</a>. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

Coromandel, November.<br>Photographer: John Smith-Dodsworth, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0'>CC BY-NC</a>.

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Common names

cut-leaved cranesbill

Biostatus

Exotic

Structural class

Herbs - Dicotyledons other than Composites

Flower colours

Red/Pink, Violet/Purple

Conservation status

Not applicable

Detailed taxonomy

Family

Geraniaceae

Authority

Geranium dissectum L.

Ecology

Year naturalised

1940

Origin

Europe, W. Asia, Macronesia

Reason for introduction

Probably accidentally in grass seed from Europe

Other information

Etymology

geranium: From the Greek geranos ‘crane’, the fruit of the plant resembling the head and beak of this bird, hence the common name cranesbill.

NVS code

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