| Geranium maderense | |
|---|---|
| |
| Conservation status | |
 Critically Endangered (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Geraniales |
| Family: | Geraniaceae |
| Genus: | Geranium |
| Species: | G. maderense |
| Binomial name | |
| Geranium maderense Yeo | |
Geranium maderense, known as giant herb-Robert or the Madeira cranesbill, is a species of flowering plant in the family Geraniaceae, native to the island of Madeira. It is sometimes confused with another Madeira endemic, Geranium palmatum.
Growing to 120–150 cm (47–59 in) tall and wide, it is a mound-forming evergreen perennial with deeply divided ferny leaves. Spectacular pink flowers on hairy red stems are produced in large panicles in summer. It is grown as an ornamental plant in temperate regions, where it is hardy in mild or coastal areas down to −5 °C (23 °F). It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
References
- Fernandes, F. (2011). "Geranium maderense". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T162102A5537899. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T162102A5537899.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- "Geranium palmatum versus Geranium maderense". The Frustrated Gardener. 6 June 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 978-1405332965.
- "Geranium maderense AGM". RHS Plant Finder. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 43. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
External links
- "The Madeira Island Geranium:Geranium maderense" (PDF). university of california davis botanical conservatory. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
 | This Geraniaceae-related article is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |