BioImages: The Virtual Field-Guide (UK)

Geranium (true geraniums)

Subtaxa

Rank Taxon #subtaxa #photos #macrophotos #microphotos #refs #webs
Species Geranium cinereum (a crane's-bill)           1
Species Geranium columbinum L. (Long-stalked Crane's-bill)   3       1
Species Geranium dissectum L. (Cut-leaved Crane's-bill)   14 30     11
Species Geranium lucidum L. (Shining Crane’s-bill)   11        
Species Geranium molle L. (Dove’s-foot Crane’s-bill)   9 4     12
Species Geranium phaeum L. (Dusky Crane’s-bill) 1          
Variety Geranium phaeum var. phaeum   2        
Species Geranium pratense L. (Meadow Crane’s-bill)   2       11
Species Geranium purpureum Villars (Little-robin)         1  
Species Geranium pusillum L. (Small-flowered Crane’s-bill)   10 17     10
Species Geranium pyrenaicum Burm.f. (Hedgerow Crane’s-bill)   5     1 6
Species Geranium robertianum L. (Herb Robert)   16 18 1   10
Species Geranium rotundifolium L. (Round-leaved Crane’s-bill)           6
Species Geranium sanguineum L. (Bloody Crane’s Bill) 1 2       6
Species Geranium sylvaticum L. (Wood Crane's-bill)   2       11

Suggested Literature

Identification Works

Clement, E.J., 2005 Vegetative identification of small Geranium species

Geranium may also be covered by literature listed under:

BIOTA
(living things)
Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)
PLANTAE
(plants)
SPERMATOPHYTA
(vascular plants)
MAGNOLIOPSIDA
(flowering plants)
MAGNOLIIDAE
(dicotyledonous flowering plants)

Feeding and other inter-species relationships

Associated with Geranium:

is foodplant of larva Zacladus exiguus - Bloody Cranesbill Weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) Bullock, J.A., 1992 [small flowered species]
is parasitised by Peronospora conglomerata - a downy mildew (Peronosporales: Peronosporaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
leaf (live) live leaf is mined by larva Agromyza nigrescens - a leaf-mining fly (Diptera: Agromyzidae) Foreign Restricted Spencer, K.A., 1972 [a narrow linear mine which widens into an irregular blotch after the first moult. Frass in conspicuous black lumps and strips.]
leaf (live) live leaf is parasitised by hypophyllous aecium Uromyces geranii - a rust fungus (Uredinales: Pucciniaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
leaf (live) live leaf is parasitised by hypophyllous uredium Uromyces geranii - a rust fungus (Uredinales: Pucciniaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
leaf (live) live leaf is parasitised by hypophyllous telium Uromyces geranii - a rust fungus (Uredinales: Pucciniaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
leaf (live) live leaf is parasitised by hypophyllous pycnium Uromyces geranii - a rust fungus (Uredinales: Pucciniaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
leaf leaf is foodplant of larva Protoemphytus carpini - a sawfly (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae) Benson, R.B., 1952
leaf leaf is grazed by Hypera dauci - a weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) UK/Ireland Questionable Morris, M.G., 2002 [old literature]
leaf leaf is grazed by larva Limobius borealis - a weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) UK/Ireland Morris, M.G., 2002
Bullock, J.A., 1992
leaves (terminal) leaves (terminal) is galled by Aceria geranii Restricted Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986

Geranium may be associated with more taxa listed at higher taxonomic level

MAGNOLIOPSIDA
(flowering plants)
MAGNOLIIDAE
(dicotyledonous flowering plants)

References

Benson, R.B., 1952 Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (b)
Bullock, J.A., 1992 Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook
Morris, M.G., 2002 True Weevils (Part I): Family Curculionidae, subfamilies Raymondionyminae to Smicronychinae
Spencer, K.A., 1972 Diptera: Agromyzidae
Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986 Provisional Keys to British Plant Galls