Taxonomy : Fam. Geraniaceae// Genus: Geranium // Species: Geranium lucidum L.
Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Webb and Ferguson in Tutin et al. (1968) and Micevski in Micevski (2005).
Lifeform: Annual; Therophyte according to the Raunkiær system.
Distribution: Native to Madeira to North Africa, Europe to Central Asia and India according to the Plants of the World Online portal.
Habitat: River gorges, rocks, grasslands, woods, clearings edges of forests, bushland.
Flowering period: Spring: APR, MAY.
Geranium lucidum – habit. Artificial waterfall on “Golema” River near lake “Gradche”, 21.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Geranium lucidum – habit. Artificial waterfall on “Golema” River near lake “Gradche”, 21.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Geranium lucidum – flowering stems. Artificial waterfall on “Golema” River near lake “Gradche”, 21.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Geranium lucidum – flowering stems. Artificial waterfall on “Golema” River near lake “Gradche”, 21.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Geranium lucidum – flowers. Artificial waterfall on “Golema” River near lake “Gradche”, 21.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Geranium lucidum – flower. Artificial waterfall on “Golema” River near lake “Gradche”, 21.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Geranium lucidum – flowers. Artificial waterfall on “Golema” River near lake “Gradche”, 21.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Geranium lucidum – side view of flowers – calyx. Artificial waterfall on “Golema” River near lake “Gradche”, 21.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Geranium lucidum – side view of flowers – calyx. Artificial waterfall on “Golema” River near lake “Gradche”, 21.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Geranium lucidum – side view of flowers – calyx. Artificial waterfall on “Golema” River near lake “Gradche”, 21.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Geranium lucidum – developing fruits. Artificial waterfall on “Golema” River near lake “Gradche”, 21.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Geranium lucidum – leaves. Artificial waterfall on “Golema” River near lake “Gradche”, 21.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Geranium lucidum – leaves. Artificial waterfall on “Golema” River near lake “Gradche”, 21.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Geranium lucidum – leaf. Artificial waterfall on “Golema” River near lake “Gradche”, 21.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Geranium lucidum – abaxial side of leaf. Artificial waterfall on “Golema” River near lake “Gradche”, 21.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Geranium lucidum- habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Geranium lucidum- habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Geranium lucidum- stem with flowers and leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Geranium lucidum- flowers and leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Geranium lucidum- flower. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Geranium lucidum- flower. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Geranium lucidum in vegetative stage. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 05.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Geranium lucidum – leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 05.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Geranium lucidum – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 30.04.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Geranium lucidum – flower. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 30.04.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Geranium lucidum – fruit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 30.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
References:
Geranium lucidum L. Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:373275-1 [Accessed 28.09.2021].
Geranium L. Micevski, K. in Micevski, K. (2005). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. I, Book 6. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, pp. 1485 – 1509.
Geranium L. Webb, D.A. and Ferguson, I.K. in Tutin, T.G., Heywood, V.H., Burges, N.A., Moore, D.M., Valentine, D.H., Walters, S.M., & Webb, D.A. (1968). Flora Europaea. Volume 2. Rosaceae to Umbelliferae. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 193 – 199.
Last update: 20.01.2024.
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