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Bloody Crane's-bill - Geranium sanguineum

Favourite Photos

image species author location uploaded taken select
Bloody Crane's-bill Bloody Crane's-bill - Geranium sanguineum dylan County Durham 29 Dec 2020, 9:15 p.m. 31 May 2018, 2:16 p.m.
Bloody Crane's-bill Bloody Crane's-bill - Geranium sanguineum dylan Castle Eden Dene 4 Jun 2021, 10:09 p.m. 2 Jun 2021, 1:10 p.m.
Bloody Crane's-bill Bloody Crane's-bill - Geranium sanguineum var. striatum dylan Laundry Lane 8 Jun 2024, 4:14 p.m. 8 Jun 2024, 2:05 p.m.
Bloody Crane's-bill Bloody Crane's-bill - Geranium sanguineum var. striatum dylan Laundry Lane 8 Jun 2024, 4:14 p.m. 8 Jun 2024, 2:06 p.m.
Bloody Crane's-bill Bloody Crane's-bill - Geranium sanguineum var. striatum dylan Laundry Lane 8 Jun 2024, 4:14 p.m. 8 Jun 2024, 2:07 p.m.
Bloody Crane's-bill Bloody Crane's-bill - Geranium sanguineum dylan Horfield Common 16 May 2022, 7:45 p.m. 16 May 2022, 5:09 p.m.

Species Description

Common in its preffered habitat. Mainly on the coast and inland on limestone pavements and cliff edges. It prefers calcareous grassland, open woods and sand dunes. It can survive on extremely thin layers of organic matter.

Subspecies

name latinname species sightings media image
Bloody Crane's-bill Geranium sanguineum var. striatum 1 2 5 image for Bloody Crane's-bill