Image to followAI-generated illustrationGeranium columbinum
Geranium columbinum
FamilyGenus: Geraniumnative in Germany
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Interactions
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About this species
Geranium columbinum is a low-growing native herb with broad leaves, flowering in dry, sunny calcareous grasslands from May to July.
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PollinationFlower visit
Ecological significance
This species inhabits dry, calcareous grasslands, contributing to botanical diversity.
Annual cycle
Flowering takes place from May to July. As a herbaceous plant, its above-ground growth is seasonal and completes within the growing season.
Safety note
No known hazards.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Sonne
Moisture
Trocken
Soil
Mittelzehrer (Normaler Boden)
Flowering period
Mai – Jul
Soil reaction
Basisch / Kalkhold
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Krautige Pflanze
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
0.284 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
**Light:** Full sun
**Soil:** Dry, calcareous to neutral, normal fertility
**Water:** Low; tolerates drought once established
**Maintenance:** None required
Scientific profile
Geranium columbinum is a herbaceous, non-woody plant with broad leaves and a typical height of around 0.28 metres. It requires full sun and grows on dry, calcareous to neutral soils of normal fertility. The flowers appear from May to July. The species is native in Great Britain, where it occurs in open, dry, sunny habitats with a low level of disturbance. Leaf area averages 477 mm², and the seeds weigh approximately 3.8 mg.
Pollinators & visitors
8 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Lasioglossum malachurumBombus pascuorumHoplitis leucomelanaCeratina cyaneaMelanostoma mellinumEpisyrphus balteatusLasioglossum pauxillumParagus haemorrhous
Other flower visitors
1 other species visit the flowers
Gymnosoma nitens
Sources & data origin
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
•pollinator_interactions
•FloraWeb / BfN
•EIVE 1.0 — Dengler et al. (2023), DOI: 10.3897/VCS.98324 (CC BY 4.0)
•GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — GBIF Secretariat (2024), DOI: 10.15468/39omei (CC BY 4.0)
•TRY Categorical Traits (ID3) — Kattge et al. (2012), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.3 (CC BY 3.0)
•TRY Global Spectrum (ID81) — Díaz et al. (2016/2021), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.81 (CC BY)
•Govaerts R et al. (2025) — World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) v14. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. DOI: 10.34885/xs7h-ze42 (CC BY 4.0)
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