[Herbs Index] Botanical Culinary Aromatic Spiritual Medicinal History/Folklore

Herb Robert - Geranium robertianum

Wildcrafted at BridesMill

Other Names:
	Robertiella robertiana, Geranium robertianum
	Robert Geranium, Mountain Geranium

	Stinkende storkenæb
	Gemeiner Storchschnabel, Rupprechts Storchschnabel, Ruprechts-Storchschnabel, Ruprechtskraut, Stinkender Storchschnabel, Storchschnabel
	Robertskruid
	Haisukurjenpolvi
	Urakatt
	Bodziszek cuchnacy
	Stinknäva
cat	Gerani. Rellotges. Güelles salades. Herba de Sant Robert. Herba roberta. Agulles.
cast	Hierba de San Roberto. Agujas de pastor. Hierba de la esquinancia.
Notes

Botanical:

Taxonomy: Family - Geraniaceae
Habit: Shade plant; likes it at edge of woods (particularly Pine/Oak forests)
Propagation:
Harvesting:

Composition: ).

Distribution: Widely naturalized in temperate areas, exact native range obscure. Considered a noxious weed in Washington state.

Uses:

Culinary:

Preserving:

Spiritual

(European traditions):

Properties: Correspondences:

(North American Aboriginal traditions): none noted

Cosmetic/Aromatic:

Medicinal

(European traditions):
(North American Aboriginal traditions): curiously, given it's prevalence, there are no uses noted.

CAUTIONS:

Complete ethnobotanical notes and references available on request

Last edited 8 February 2002