Herb Robert - Geranium robertainium, species information page

Herb Robert - Geranium robertainium

Straggly hairy annual or biennial of rocky areas, woodlands, scree slopes and walls. Widespread and common throughout the country. Hairy red tinted stalks (upto 40cm), carry heavily cut hairy leaves of three to five lobes with a loose cluster of light pink / rose pink flowers in pairs. The petals have a white center with white / pink veins from the center to the petal edge. Flowers appear from May to October and are 12-15mm across on short reddish stems. All have fruits that are hairy

Other species in the family -

Cut-leaved Cranesbill (G. robertainium),
Dove's-foot Cranesbill (G. molle),
Shining Cranesbill (G. lucidum),
Round Leaved Cranesbill (G. rotundifolium),
Bloody Cranesbill (G. sanguieum),
Small flowered Cranesbill (G. pusillum),
Rock Cranesbill (G. macrorrhizum),
Long Stalked Cranesbill (G. columbinum),
Wood Cranesbill (G. sylvaticum) with purple flowers,
Dusky Cranesbill (G. phaeum) has black/purple or brown flowers
Meadow Cranesbill (G. pratense) with violet/blue lowers.

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