Geranium is a genus of 422 species of annual, biennial, and perennial plants that are commonly known as geraniums or cranesbills. They are found throughout the temperate regions of the world. The genus name is derived from the Ancient Greek word geranos meaning “crane”. The English name cranesbill derives from the resemblance of the fruit capsule of some of the species to a crane’s head and bill. The ovary portion forms the head and the prolonged stigma creates the appearance of a beak. Geranium transbaicalicum is a species native to the Transbaikal region near Lake Baikal, where it does intergrade with Geranium pratense.
