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A popular flowering plant in the geraniaceae family.  [[Pelargonium]]s are commonly called [[geranium]]s; they are in the same family but a different [[genus]].
A popular flowering plant in the geraniaceae family.  True geraniums have five regular petals.  Botanical geraniums are sometimes called ''Cranesbills'' to distinguish them from [[Pelargonium]]s, which are commonly called [[geranium]]s but are in a different [[genus]].

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A popular flowering plant in the geraniaceae family. True geraniums have five regular petals. Botanical geraniums are sometimes called Cranesbills to distinguish them from Pelargoniums, which are commonly called geraniums but are in a different genus.