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Geranium molle L.

dove’s-foot cranesbill (Geraniaceae)

 SpreadBias within British IslesDirection of bias
Very widespreadNegligible tendencySE
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Geranium molle grows in open habitats throughout the British Isles.

Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2013-10-30

 dove’s-foot cranesbill / Geranium molle: _Geranium molle_ grows in open habitats throughout the British Isles.

All 10 stamens in a Geranium molle flower have anthers; in Geranium pusillum, only 5 have anthers.

Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2013-10-30

 dove’s-foot cranesbill / Geranium molle: All 10 stamens in a _Geranium molle_ flower have anthers; in _Geranium pusillum_, only 5 have anthers.

The mericarps of Geranium molle (the rounded part of the fruit that contains the seed) are often ridged, and lack the fine hairs of Geranium pusillum.

Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2012-07-15

 dove’s-foot cranesbill / Geranium molle: The mericarps of _Geranium molle_ (the rounded part of the fruit that contains the seed) are often ridged, and lack the fine hairs of _Geranium pusillum_.

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