Geranium divaricatum Ehrh.

Taxonomy: Fam. Geraniaceae// Genus: Geranium// Species: Geranium divaricatum Ehrh.

Variability: Determined according to the botanical keys provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski and Matevski, 2005) and Flora Europaea (Tutin et al., 1968).

Lifeform: Annual; Therophyte according to the Raunkiær system.

Distribution: Europe to Southwest Siberia and West Himalaya according to the Plants of the World Online portal.

Habitat:  Sparse woods and bushes, found in the Gorge of “Kochanska” River.

Flowering period: Spring- early summer (APR, MAY, JUN).

Geranium divaricatum– habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Geranium divaricatum– habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Geranium divaricatum– habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Geranium divaricatum– habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Geranium divaricatum– habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 22.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Geranium divaricatum– habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Geranium divaricatum– upper part of plant with inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Geranium divaricatum– upper part of stem – developing inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Geranium divaricatum– inflorescence with flowers and upper cauline leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 22.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Geranium divaricatum– inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 22.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Geranium divaricatum– inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 22.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Geranium divaricatum– upper part of stem with flower. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Geranium divaricatum– flower and upper cauline leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Geranium divaricatum– flower and upper cauline leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Geranium divaricatum– flower and upper cauline leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Geranium divaricatum– flower and upper cauline leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Geranium divaricatum– flower. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Geranium divaricatum– flower. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Geranium divaricatum– developing fruit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Geranium divaricatum– developing fruit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Geranium divaricatum– developing fruit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Geranium divaricatum– ripe fruit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 22.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Geranium divaricatum– fruit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 22.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Geranium divaricatum– fruit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 22.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Geranium divaricatum– lower part of plant with lower cauline leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Geranium divaricatum– cauline leaf. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Geranium divaricatum– cauline leaf. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Geranium divaricatum– cauline leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Geranium divaricatum– cauline leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 22.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Geranium divaricatum– cauline leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 22.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Geranium brutium Gasp. Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:372840-1  [Accessed 29.05.2021].

Micevski, K and Matevski, V. (2005). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. I, Book 6. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts.

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