Image to followAI-generated illustrationGeranium rotundifolium
Geranium rotundifolium
FamilyGenus: Geraniumnative in Germany
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Interactions
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About this species
A native, low-growing herbaceous plant favouring sunny, dry to moderately moist, calcareous soils. It produces flowers from April to September.
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PollinationFlower visit
Ecological significance
As a native wild plant, it contributes to local biodiversity. Detailed ecological roles have not been assessed here.
Annual cycle
Flowering occurs from April to September. Detailed life cycle information is not provided.
Safety note
No specific safety information is available.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Sonne
Moisture
Trocken
Soil
Mittelzehrer (Normaler Boden)
Flowering period
Apr – Sep
Soil reaction
Basisch / Kalkhold
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Krautige Pflanze
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
0.19 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
Choose a sunny spot with well-drained, preferably calcareous soil. The plant tolerates dry to moderately moist conditions and medium nutrient levels. No special maintenance is needed.
Scientific profile
Geranium rotundifolium is a herbaceous, non-woody plant with broad leaves, reaching a height around 0.19 m. It is native in Great Britain. The flowers appear from April to September. The species prefers full sun and dry to moderately moist conditions; it naturally occurs on calcareous or basic, medium-nutrient soils with low disturbance severity. The diaspore mass averages 1.8 mg and leaf area is about 997 mm².
Pollinators & visitors
5 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Other flower visitors
2 other species visit the flowers
Podarcis lilfordiEmpis praevia
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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