Seasonal Wild Flowers

Meadow Crane's-Bill

Geranium pratense

Geraniaceae

June to September

It is found throughout the country.

See the BSBI distribution map for Meadow Crane's-Bill

It is both native and planted.

It grows in meadows and in grassland beside roads, footpaths,

railways, canals and streams.

Meadow Crane's-Bill is a native, clump-forming, perennial herb

growing up to 1m.

The flowers are 5-merous, up to 3cm, with violet-blue,

unnotched petals.

Anthers are blue and the stigmas vary from white to pink.

Leaves are large (up to 15cm) and deeply cut into 7 to 9 lobes.

There are numerous cultivated forms that resemble Meadow

Cranesbill. They differ in shape of the leaves and the colour

of the flowers. It is difficult to distinguish between the native

flower and cultivated aliens.

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Meadow Crane's-Bill, flowers and leaves

Flower showing stamens

Flower showing stigmas

Stigmas in sunshine and shadow

Fruits