Geranium pratense
Meadow Cranesbill
Geranium pratense, Meadow Cranesbill. One of the larger cranesbills, this plant flowers in summer. Locally to Redmire, it is found mainly on roadside verges and woodland edge. There are several garden cultivars of this species.
Photograph detail
Slide 1: Geranium pratense, Meadow Cranesbill. Plant in flower, growing with tall grasses. West Wood, Redmire. June.
Slide 2: Geranium pratense, Meadow Cranesbill. Flower viewed from back, showing sepals. West Wood, Redmire. June.
Slide 3: Geranium pratense, Meadow Cranesbill. Flower, face view. West Wood, Redmire. June.
Slide 4: Geranium pratense, Meadow Cranesbill. Foliage. West Wood, Redmire. June.