Seasonal Wild Flowers

Dove's-foot Crane's-bill

Geranium molle

Geraniaceae

April to September

It is found throughout the country/

See the BSBI distribution map for Dove’s-foot Crane’s-bill

It is found in unshaded grassland, rock outcrops, cultivated

land and waste ground.

Dove's-foot Crane's-bill is a native, annual, sprawling,

patch-forming herb, growing up to 40cm.

Flowers are light pink to purple and up to 1cm across.

The 5 petals are lobed to about half way and are the same

size as the pointed sepals.

Leaves are roundish and deeply cut into 7-9 lobes.

Leaves and flower buds are covered in white hairs.

Dove's-foot Crane's-bill patch

Flower, bristled sepals

Blue anthers, purple stigmas

Fruits

Leaves

White hairs