Siberian Geranium is similar to
Nepal Geranium but more flaccid and
branched; also differs in having shallowly notched petals, upper leaves
leaf-stalked, narrower segments. Flower-cluster-stalk is generally
1-flowered, that of
Nepal Geranium is generally
two-flowered. Sepals are 4-5 mm long, elliptic-ovate, awn 1-2 mm long.
Petals about the size of sepals, shallowly notched. Stems are 1-3,
spreading, prostrate. Leaves are palmately-5-parted, 2-2.5 x 3.5-7.5
cm, velvet-hairy; segments narrow rhomboid, pinnately cut into
lanceshaped pointed lobes. Leaf-stalks are up to 6 cm long, dense
patent velvet-hairy at the base of blade. Inflorescence is diffuse
amongst the upper leaves. Siberian Geranium is found in Romania to
Temperate Asia, including the Himalayas, at altitudes of 2000-4000 m.
Flowering: June-July.
Identification credit: Tabish
Photographed in Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh & Pelling, Sikkim.
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