| Geranium sylvaticum | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida |
| Order: | Geraniales |
| Family: | Geraniaceae |
| Genus: | Geranium |
| Species: | G. sylvaticum |
| Binomial name | |
| Geranium sylvaticum L. |
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Geranium sylvaticum, commonly called Wood Cranesbill or (in North America) Woodland Geranium, is a plant species in the genus Geranium belonging to Geraniaceae. The Wood Geranium of North America is the related G. maculatum, called "Spotted Cranesbill" or "Wild Cranesbill" in Europe.
Depending on soil conditions, the flowers range from a mauve color to sky blue.[1]
It is the county flower of Sheffield in the United Kingdom. [2]
The flowers of G. sylvaticum yield a blue-gray dye that was used in ancient Europe to dye war cloaks, believing it would protect them in battle. For this reason G. sylvaticum was called Odin's Grace.[3]