Geranium transbaicalicum is a plant in the family Geraniaceae, native to the Transbaikal region near Lake Baikal. It is sometimes treated as a subspecies of Geranium pratense (Geranium pratense subsp. transbaicalicum) or as a distinct, closely related species. The species belongs to the genus Geranium, commonly referred to as “true geraniums” or “cranesbills” to distinguish it from Pelargonium. The generic name Geranium is derived from the Ancient Greek geranos (“crane”). The English common name “cranesbill” refers to the resemblance of the fruit capsule in some species to a crane’s head and bill: the ovary forms the head, and the elongated stigma creates the appearance of a beak. In traditional Tibetan medicine, the roots of this plant are used to treat influenza‑related fevers.
