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Pencilled Crane's-bill - Geranium versicolor

Favourite Photos

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Pencilled Crane's-bill Pencilled Crane's-bill - Geranium versicolor dylan Westbury Wildlife Park 13 Nov 2021, 7:43 p.m. 13 Nov 2021, 4:29 p.m.
Pencilled Crane's-bill Pencilled Crane's-bill - Geranium versicolor dylan Golden Hill Allotments 20 Jun 2021, 3:27 p.m. 19 Jun 2021, 4:39 p.m.
Pencilled Crane's-bill Pencilled Crane's-bill - Geranium versicolor dylan Westbury Wildlife Park 13 Nov 2021, 7:43 p.m. 13 Nov 2021, 4:29 p.m.
Pencilled Crane's-bill Pencilled Crane's-bill - Geranium versicolor dylan Westbury Wildlife Park 13 Nov 2021, 7:43 p.m. 13 Nov 2021, 4:29 p.m.
Pencilled Crane's-bill Pencilled Crane's-bill - Geranium versicolor dylan Westbury Wildlife Park 13 Nov 2021, 7:43 p.m. 13 Nov 2021, 4:29 p.m.
Pencilled Crane's-bill Pencilled Crane's-bill - Geranium versicolor dylan Westbury Wildlife Park 13 Nov 2021, 7:43 p.m. 13 Nov 2021, 4:30 p.m.

Species Description

Widespread throughout England, Wales and parts of Scotland and Ireland. Habitat includes: Grassy places sch as roadside verges, railway banks, hedge banks, woodland edge, gardens, parks, allotments, churchyards etc. Growing habit: Rhizomatous Perennial. First cultivated by 1629, recorded in the wild since 1820. Native to: Italy, Sicily, Southern Balkans.