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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Geraniales |
| Family: | Geraniaceae |
| Genus: | Geranium |
| Species: | G. versicolor
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Geranium versicolor, the pencilled geranium, pencilled cranesbill, veined cranesbill, or veiny geranium, is a species of flowering plant in the family Geraniaceae.234 It is native to southeastern Europe, and has been introduced as a garden escapee to Ireland, Great Britain, France, the former Czechoslovakia, and the US state of Pennsylvania.1 A semi‑evergreen perennial reaching 45 cm (18 in), it is widely available from commercial suppliers, with the Royal Horticultural Society considering it to be a good plant to attract pollinators.2 With Geranium endressii it is a parent of the artificial garden hybrid Geranium × oxonianum.5
References
References
- "Geranium versicolor L." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
- "Geranium versicolor pencilled geranium". Find a plant. The Royal Horticultural Society. 2025. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
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- "Geranium versicolor (GERVE)". EPPO Global Database. European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization. 2025. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
- "Geranium versicolor L. Taxonomic Serial No.: 502766". itis.gov. Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). 2025. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
- "Geranium × oxonianum P.F.Yeo". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 29 June 2025.