Thunberg's geranium
Geranium thunbergii Siebold ex Lindl. et Paxton
[Geraniaceae]
Gennoshouko (ゲンノショウコ, 現ノ証拠)
Lifeform: prennial forb
Origin: temperate Asia, including Far East, China, Japan, Korea and Taiwan
Habitat: sunny sites, such as grasslands and forest edges
Seed dispersal: self
Crude drug: intestinal remedy (in particular, antidiarrheic) by producing tanin
Synonyms
Geranium nepalense Sweet f. roseum H. Hara
Geranium nepalense auct. non Sweet
Geranium nepalense Sweet var. thunbergii (Siebold ex Lindl. et Paxton) Kudo
Geranium nepalense Sweet subsp. thunbergii (Siebold ex Lindl. et Paxton) H. Hara
Geranium thunbergii in Hokkaido
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[1] a whole plant. [2] Close-up of flower. [1/2] at N23/W2, North Ward, Sapporo, on August 31 2009.
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[3/4] on a route to go Ishikari Coast Plant Conservation Center on June 10 2011.