Geranium transbaicalicum is a species of flowering plant in the family Geraniaceae, native to the Transbaikal region near Lake Baikal. It is sometimes considered a subspecies of Geranium pratense (Geranium pratense subsp. transbaicalicum) or a separate, closely related species. It belongs to the Geranium genus, often called “true geraniums” or “cranesbills” to distinguish them from Pelargonium. The genus name is derived from Ancient Greek 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.
