Bloody Cranesbill is a
native
perennial plant of the UK, typically found growing in woodland, grassland and waste ground, to a mature height of up to 40cm.
Bloody Cranesbill takes its name from the reddish colour of its leaves at the end of the flowering season and the 'beaked' shape of its fruit capsule. Characteristic features include: a wheel-shaped arrangement of overlapping petals; deeply divided palm-shaped lobed leaves; and hairy stems and leaf margins.
Botanic classification and naming: Bloody Cranesbill is a member of the Geranium (Geraniaceae) family. The genus name
'Geranium' identifies the plant as a Cranesbill and its species name 'sanguineum' means 'blood-red'.
Benefits: Bloody Cranesbill has large flowers rich in nectar and pollen and attracts a wide range bees, butterflies, moths and other pollinators.
Benefits to wildlife are also indicated with orange icons in the plant profile bar at the top.
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