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Taxon: Geranium viscosissimum Fisch. & C. A. Mey.

Genus: Geranium subgenus: Geranium section: Geranium
Family: Geraniaceae.
Nomen number: 100508
Place of publication: F. E. L. Fischer & J. L. É. Avé-Lallemant, Index sem. hort. petrop. 11(suppl.):18. 1846
Name verified on: 08-May-1992 by ARS Systematic Botanists. Last updated: 15-Sep-2003
No species priority site assigned.
Accessions: 11 in National Plant Germplasm System.
  • all available ) NPGS accessions. or .
  • all available ) NPGS accessions by country.
  • Check PlantSearch database of Botanic Gardens Conservation International for possible non-NPGS germplasm.


Economic importance:


Distributional range:

      Native: (links to other web resources are provided for some distributions)
  • NORTHERN AMERICA (Check conservation status in U.S. & Canada in NatureServe Explorer database)
    Western Canada: Canada - Alberta [s.], British Columbia [s.], Saskatchewan [s.]
    North-Central U.S.A.: United States - South Dakota [s.w.]
    Northwestern U.S.A.: United States - Colorado [w.], Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming
    Southwestern U.S.A.: United States - California [n.], Nevada [n.], Utah [n.]

References:

  • Aedo, C. et al. 1998. World checklist of Geranium (Geraniaceae). Anales Jard. Bot. Madrid 56:239.
  • Aedo, C. 2001. The genus Geranium L. (Geraniaceae) in North America. II. Perennial species. Anales Jard. Bot. Madrid 59:55.
  • Munz, P. A. & D. D. Keck. 1959. A California flora.
  • Yeo, P. 2002. Hardy geraniums, ed. 2.
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Synonyms:


Check other web resources for Geranium viscosissimum Fisch. & C. A. Mey.:


Images:

More:
  • Check PlantSystematics.org for additional images
  • Google Images Images Note: Be advised that their identity may be inaccurate. Proper identification of a plant may require specialized taxonomic knowledge or comparison with properly documented herbarium material.

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USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program.
Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN) [Online Database].
National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?100508 (20 June 2013)

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