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Large-flower Crane's-bill
Geranium sp. 1 sensu Fl. Victoria 4:223,224 (1999)
Geranium sp. 1 sensu Fl. Victoria 4:223,224 (1999)
Perennial. Will die back to a tuber under extreme drought conditions.
| Details | Description |
| Type | Herb |
| Group | Geranium |
| Identifying Characteristics | |
| Distinctive Features | Large flowers and dense covering of hairs on stems. |
| Life Form Group | Herb |
| Life Form Codes | Medium Herb (MH) |
| EVC types | EVC 132_61: Heavier-soils Plains Grassland |
| Native Status | Native to Australia |
| Taxonomy | |
| Phylum | Charophyta |
| Class | Equisetopsida |
| Order | Geraniales |
| Family | Geraniaceae |
| Genus | Geranium |
| Species | sp. 1 sensu Fl. Victoria 4:223,224 (1999) |
Very restricted distribution north of Melbourne, Victoria.
Distribution maps indicate current and historic locations where species have been sighted.
Source: Atlas of Living Australia
| Endangered Status | |
| DEPI Advisory List | Endangered |
| FFG Act | Not listed |
| EPBC Act | Not listed |
The conservation status of species is listed within Victoria and Australia.
The Department of Environment and Primary Industry (DEPI) Advisory List consists of non-statutory advisory lists of rare or threatened flora and fauna within Victoria.
The Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988 (FFG Act) lists threatened species in Victoria. Under the Act, an Action Statement is produced for each listed species.
The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) is the Australian Government’s key piece of environmental legislation, listing nationally threatened native species and ecological communities.
