Botanical Family · Geraniales
Geraniaceae
Geranium family
3 speciesOrder Geraniales3+ well-known plants
Herbs and shrubs with aromatic leaves and long beak-like fruit. Includes geranium, pelargonium (common pot plants), and herb robert.
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How to recognise the Geraniaceae family
- 01
Leaf arrangement: alternate/opposite
- 02
Leaf type: palmate lobed
- 03
Growth forms: herb/shrub
- 04
Inflorescence: cymose umbel
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Fruit: schizocarp with beak
Typical leaf characters
- ArrangementVariable
- TypeVariable
MarginLobed- VenationVariable
Characters typical of the family — individual species can vary.
Typical flower & fruit
- Flower symmetryVariable
- InflorescenceCyme
- FruitAchene
Typical of the family — flowering plants only; species can vary.
Notable members
All 3 species in GERANIACEAE
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