Geranium psilostemon
| Geranium psilostemon | |
|---|---|
 | |
| The G. psilostemon cultivar 'Bressingham Fair' | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Geraniales |
| Family: | Geraniaceae |
| Genus: | Geranium |
| Species: | G. psilostemon |
| Binomial name | |
| Geranium psilostemon Ledeb. | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Geranium armenum Boiss | |
Geranium psilostemon, commonly called Armenian cranesbill, is a species of hardy flowering herbaceous perennial plant in the genus Geranium, Geraniaceae family.[1] It is native to Turkey, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and the Russian Federation. It has glowing reddish purple colored flowers, with leaves tinted red in Autumn. It is cultivated as a garden subject, and a number of different cultivars exist.[2]
The Latin specific epithet psilostemon means "with smooth stamens".[3]
This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[4]
References
- ↑ http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?408063
- ↑ Phillips, Ellen; Colston Burrell, C. (1993), Rodale's illustrated encyclopedia of perennials, Emmaus, Pa.: Rodale Press, pp. 373–76, ISBN 0875965709
- ↑ Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. p. 224. ISBN 9781845337315.
- ↑ "RHS Plant Selector - Geranium psilostemon". Retrieved 20 June 2013.
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