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Geranium pusillum L., Syst. Nat. ed. 10 2: 1144 1759. (Syn: Neurophyllodes humilis (Hillebr.) O.Deg. & Greenwell (unresolved); Geranium pusillum var. tenuilobum Sennen ………; Geranium pseudopusillum Schur; Geranium parviflorum Curtis [Illegitimate]; Geranium malvifolium Scop.; Geranium hybridum Hausskn. [Illegitimate]; Geranium humile Cav.; Geranium haussknechtii Soó; Geranium elatum Picard; Geranium dubium Chaix; Geranium delicatulum Ten. & Guss.; Geranium circinatum Kanitz; Geranium baumgartenianum Schur);
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Small-flowered crane’s bill;
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Spreading annual herb; leaves opposite, suborbicular to reniform, 15-25 mm across, 5-7 lobed, lobes widely diverging, 3-fid at tip; stipules lanceolate, 2 mm long; flowers pale purple, 4 mm across, on 2-flowered up to 3.5 cm long peduncle; sepals 2-3 mm long, shortly mucronate; petals 2.5-3.5 mm long; fertile stamens single whorl, filaments hairy, outer without anthers; mericarps not wrinkled, appressed pubescent, beak 7-9 mm long.
. Geranium molle: petals deeply notched, 3-8 mm long, longer than sepals; leaf lobes closer together; carpels wrinkled; filaments glabrous in upper part
Geranium pusillum: petals shallowly notched, 2.5-3.5 mm long, scarcely exceeding sepals; leaf lobes diverging from base; carpels smooth; filaments hairy in upper part
Another closely similar species G. rotundifolium has petals rounded at tip, not notched.
A small-flowered species with flowers 5-7 mm across, similar in appearance to G. molle but petals slightly exceeding sepals, not notched at tip and mericarps not wrinkled.
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     Geranium pusillum from Kashmir:
Thanks … for alerting me for my upload of G. pusillum which finally turned out be Geranium molle Geranium pusillum is much more common species in Kashmir, but having clicked similar species in June in 2010 (which grows in Kashmir, but never seen by me before), confused me.
Having visited Kashmir in May this year I was able to click G. pusillum this year. I am uploading the same. The two closely related species can be separated as under:
Geranium molle: petals deeply notched, 3-8 mm long, longer than sepals; leaf lobes closer together; carpels wrinkled; filaments glabrous in upper part
Geranium pusillum: petals shallowly notched, 2.5-3.5 mm long, scarcely exceeding sepals; leaf lobes diverging from base; carpels smooth; filaments hairy in upper part
Another closely similar species G. rotundifolium has petals rounded at tip, not notched.
Geranium pusillum L., Syst. Nat., ed. 10. 2: 1144. 1759.
Common name: small-flower crane’s-bill
Spreading annual herb; leaves opposite, suborbicular to reniform, 15-25 mm across, 5-7 lobed, lobes widely diverging, 3-fid at tip; stipules lanceolate, 2 mm long; flowers pale purple, 4 mm across, on 2-flowered up to 3.5 cm long peduncle; sepals 2-3 mm long, shortly mucronate; petals 2.5-3.5 mm long; fertile stamens single whorl, filaments hairy, outer without anthers; mericarps not wrinkled, appressed pubescent, beak 7-9 mm long.
Photographed from Balgarden, Srinagar, Kashmir in May 2012   Geranium species from Paddar valley J&K 07: Request for Identification Kindly identify this Geranium species
Location: Paddar valley J&K
Date: 19th May 2012
Altitude: 2000 meters asl
Habit/Habitat: Wild herb Geranium pusillum I hope
Seems to be small flowered …You have already mentioned it. .
      465 ID wild plant: 6 high res. images. Please ID wild plant, Location: bloomed in The HIMALAYAS at Ramban Jammu & Kashmir INDIA Altitude: 4000fsl Flower date: 14APR2023, 04.45pm Habitat: wild moisture wasteland wayside Plant habit: small spreading shrub, branches, weak stem, hairy, annual Height: 07cm Leaves: alternate, palmate, lobed, flexible, diameter:05cm Flower: axillary inflorescence, 05 petals, diameter:04mm, violet, non fragrant Fruit:
Seed: Camera: CANON EOS1500D +FL10x
Geranium pusillum L. ! Yes, it is Geranium pusillum, dear Saroj ji, thank you very much for ID my plant
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