Plants : GeraniaceaeFerns and Flowering Plants

Geranium lucidum L.

Shining Crane's-bill

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Geranium lucidum

Description: A plant occurring mainly on limestone rocks eg in Fermanagh.

It has a characteristic shiny leaf and small purple flowers.

In the Belfast area it occurs as a prolific weed of gardens and may not be native thereabouts.

All names: Geranium lucidum L.

Distribution Map from NBN: Geranium lucidum at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.

iNaturalist: Geranium lucidum at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.

 Hackney, P., 2026. Geranium lucidum. L.. [In] Flora of Northern Ireland.
https://habitas.org/flora/species.php?item=3161. Accessed on 2026-11-02.