Geranium columbinum L.

Taxonomy: Fam. Geraniaceae// Genus: Geranium// Species: Geranium columbinum L.

Determined according to the botanical keys provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski and Matevski, 2005).

Lifeform: Annual; Therophyte according to the Raunkiær system.

Distribution:  Native from Europe to Iran, North Africa according to the Plants of the World Online portal.

Habitat: Open habitats: grassland, bushland, rocky terrains.

Flowering period: Spring-summer: MAY, JUN.

   Geranium columbinum – habit. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” and “Orizarska” rivers, 16.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
   Geranium columbinum – habit. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” and “Orizarska” rivers, 16.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Geranium columbinum – habit. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” and “Orizarska” rivers, 05.06.2021 Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
   Geranium columbinum – flower. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” and “Orizarska” rivers, 16.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
   Geranium columbinum – flower. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” and “Orizarska” rivers, 16.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
   Geranium columbinum – flower. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” and “Orizarska” rivers, 16.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Geranium columbinum – flower. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” and “Orizarska” rivers, 05.06.2021 Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Geranium columbinum – flower. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” and “Orizarska” rivers, 05.06.2021 Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
   Geranium columbinum – fruits. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” and “Orizarska” rivers, 16.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
   Geranium columbinum – fruits. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” and “Orizarska” rivers, 16.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
   Geranium columbinum – leaves. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” and “Orizarska” rivers, 16.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Geranium columbinum – cauline leaves. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” and “Orizarska” rivers, 05.06.2021 Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
   Geranium columbinum – habit at fruiting. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” and “Orizarska” rivers, 04.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
   Geranium columbinum – fruits. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” and “Orizarska” rivers, 04.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
   Geranium columbinum – habit. Gorges of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
   Geranium columbinum – flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
   Geranium columbinum – flower. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
   Geranium columbinum – flower. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
   Geranium columbinum – stem with leaves and flower buds. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
   Geranium columbinum – stem with leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Geranium columbinum – habit. Osogovo Mountains, Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 28.05.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Geranium columbinum – habit. Osogovo Mountains, mountain ridge between “Mala” River and “Golema” River, near lake “Gradche”, 12.05.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Geranium columbinum – close-up of flower. Osogovo Mountains, mountain ridge between “Mala” River and “Golema” River, near lake “Gradche”, 27.06.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Geranium columbinum – stem with cauline leaves. Osogovo Mountains, mountain ridge between “Mala” River and “Golema” River, near lake “Gradche”, 27.06.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Geranium columbinum L. Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:372911-1 [Accessed 06.11.2021].

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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