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Geranium purpureum
Also called Lesser Herb Robert
Geranium purpureum, the little-robin, is a species of flowering plant in the geranium family Geraniaceae. It is native to Europe, Africa, and western Asia, and introduced on all continents except Antarctica. It is similar in appearance to Geranium robertianum, a close relative.
Geranium purpureum ranges from Great Britain southeastward to the Caucasus, with native populations occurring as far south as central Africa. Non-native populations occur on all continents except Antarctica. Introduced populations are often found along railway corridors.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Geranium purpureum by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
