Shining Crane's-bill
Geranium lucidum
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Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
The Shining Crane's-bill faces significant pressure from habitat degradation due to agricultural intensification and urban development across its limited range. Invasive plant species compete directly with this delicate annual, often outcompeting it in disturbed soils. Climate change poses an additional threat through altered precipitation patterns that affect the species' germination timing and establishment success.
Habitat
Shining Crane's-bill typically inhabits rocky outcrops, limestone pavements, and thin soils in open woodlands and scrubland. It shows a preference for calcareous substrates and can be found on disturbed ground, wall tops, and occasionally in cultivated areas with suitable soil conditions.
Other threatened species in Geraniaceae
Frequently asked questions
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