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Geranium asphodeloides

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(c) Богданович Светлана, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Богданович Светлана

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(c) Богданович Светлана, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Богданович Светлана

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(c) Ekaterina Borovskaya, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Ekaterina Borovskaya

Geranium asphodeloides, the asphodel cranesbill, is a species of flowering plant in the family Geraniaceae. It is native to southeastern Europe, Crimea, the Transcaucasus, Turkey, and Lebanon/Syria. A spreading perennial, it is recommended as a pollinator-attracting ground cover, for rock and gravel gardens, and for planting beneath roses.

Description

A temperate herb in the Geraniaceae family.

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Edible Uses

The leaves are cooked with vegetables.

Traditional Uses

The leaves are cooked with vegetables.

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Distribution

It is a temperate plant.

Where It Grows

Europe, Turkey, Türkiye,

Synonyms

Geranium orientale Mill.and several others

Also Known As

Yaramerhemi

References (2)

  • Ertug, F, Yenen Bitkiler. Resimli Türkiye Florası -I- Flora of Turkey - Ethnobotany supplement
  • Kizilarslan, C. & Ozhatay, N., 2012, An ethnobotanical study of the useful and edible plants of İzmit. Marmara Pharmaceutical Journal 16: 134-140, 2012.

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