Geranium sylvaticum. Wood crane’s bill.
Life-form & Growth Form:
Hemicryptophyte. Herbaceous perennial. Vegetative spread important means of production via short, unbranched rhizomes.
Flowering period:
May to July.
Habitats:
Damp hay meadows. Un-grazed damp woodlands. Stream-sides. Mountain rock ledges. Hedge banks and verges roadside. Upland.
Threats:
Ploughing and reseeding, changes to farming practices from hay-making to silage production. Cessation of grass cutting. Extended spring grazing. Changes to woodland management such as scrub clearance. Cutting of roadside verges.
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