Mike Hazzledine -- British Biodiversity
GER 0105 ~~~~ Herb Robert ~~~~
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Herb Robert .... Geranium robertianum ....... Family:- Geraniaceae
Herb Robert is a common wildflower found in the hedgerows of Britain. It is a species of cranesbill (Geraniums) found in Europe, Asia, North America and North Africa. It is known in America as Robert Geranium. The plant grows to a height of 150mm to 300mm (6 to 12 inches) and the small pink flowers (May to August) are 12mm (half inch) across with five pink petals. The stems are often reddish in colour whilst the green fern-like leaves also turn red after the flowering season. Herb Robert grows as an annual or biennial.
The genus name of Geranium comes from the Greek "Geranus" which means crane because of the crane's beak-like structure of the seed heads
Other names for this plant are Bloodwort, Puck, Death Come Quickly, Wren's Flower, Red Robin and Granny Thread The Needle,
Herb Robert is attractive to Hoverflies, bees and the Barred Carpet moth
GER 0105 ~~~~ Herb Robert ~~~~
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Herb Robert .... Geranium robertianum ....... Family:- Geraniaceae
Herb Robert is a common wildflower found in the hedgerows of Britain. It is a species of cranesbill (Geraniums) found in Europe, Asia, North America and North Africa. It is known in America as Robert Geranium. The plant grows to a height of 150mm to 300mm (6 to 12 inches) and the small pink flowers (May to August) are 12mm (half inch) across with five pink petals. The stems are often reddish in colour whilst the green fern-like leaves also turn red after the flowering season. Herb Robert grows as an annual or biennial.
The genus name of Geranium comes from the Greek "Geranus" which means crane because of the crane's beak-like structure of the seed heads
Other names for this plant are Bloodwort, Puck, Death Come Quickly, Wren's Flower, Red Robin and Granny Thread The Needle,
Herb Robert is attractive to Hoverflies, bees and the Barred Carpet moth