Dove's Foot Cranesbill (Geranium molle) (18/04/2022) Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (just at footpath entrance that leads to the field, then Horton Wood). Hedgerow Cranesbill is similar but ihas pale stigmas, not these dark pink ones plus the latter is a more substantial plant with larger flowers. Small-Flowered Cranesbill, a similar small size, but that has narrow and only slightly notched petals plus only five anthers.
Dove's Foot Cranesbill (Geranium molle) (18/04/2022) Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (just at footpath entrance that leads to the field, then Horton Wood).
Dove's Foot Cranesbill (Geranium molle) (07/08/2023) In verge up by Small Dole Stores, Henfield Road. Sparkly petals under certain flash exposures.
Dove's Foot Cranesbill (Geranium molle) (07/08/2023) In verge up by Small Dole Stores, Henfield Road
Dove's Foot Cranesbill (Geranium molle) (18/04/2022) Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (just at footpath entrance that leads to the field, then Horton Wood). Hedgerow Cranesbill instead is a taller, more straggly plant. Classic Dove's Foot leaves.
Dove's Foot Cranesbill (Geranium molle) (18/04/2022) Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (just at footpath entrance that leads to the field, then Horton Wood). As well as having paler anthers, Hedgerow Cranesbill doesn't have anthers on all its stamens.
Dove's Foot Cranesbill (Geranium molle) (18/04/2022) Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (just at footpath entrance that leads to the field, then Horton Wood). Stems have long white hairs, not the short ones of Hedgerow Cranesbill.
Dove's Foot Cranesbill (Geranium molle) (18/04/2022) Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (just at footpath entrance that leads to the field, then Horton Wood). It's Dove's Foot and not the similar Hedgerow Cranesbill because the latter is nowhere near as hairy and the hairs it does have are short.
Dove's Foot Cranesbill (Geranium molle) (08/05/2022) Sands Farm, Sands Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex.
Dove's Foot Cranesbill (Geranium molle) (08/05/2022) Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (just at footpath entrance that leads to the field, then Horton Wood). My hand for scale. Hedgerow Cranesbill instead is a larger plant with larger flowers than this.
Dove's Foot Cranesbill (Geranium molle) (20/06/2022) Tottington Drive, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (on verge). This is a particularly pale version, but still Dove's Foot because of these dark pink stigmas.
Dove's Foot Cranesbill (Geranium molle) (18/04/2022) Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (just at footpath entrance that leads to the field, then Horton Wood). Very similar to Hedgerow Cranesbill, I only know they are Dove's Foot because of the other images in this batch.
Dove's Foot Cranesbill (Geranium molle) (18/04/2022) Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (just at footpath entrance that leads to the field, then Horton Wood). Leaves are often red-edged or simply red tipped but not always!
Dove's Foot Cranesbill (Geranium molle) (08/05/2022) Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (just at footpath entrance that leads to the field, then Horton Wood). These are quite pink and sun-stressed.
Dove's Foot Cranesbill (Geranium molle) (08/05/2022) Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (just at footpath entrance that leads to the field, then Horton Wood). One with really red-edged leaves.
Dove's Foot Cranesbill (Geranium molle) (18/04/2022) Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (just at footpath entrance that leads to the field, then Horton Wood). It's Dove's Foot and not the similar Hedgerow Cranesbill (G. pyrenaicum) because the latter has fruits on strongly reflexed and quite long stalks and nowhere near as hairy as Dove's Foot. These are young fruits.
Dove's Foot Cranesbill (Geranium molle) (08/05/2022) Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (just at footpath entrance that leads to the field, then Horton Wood). Fruits when they are more mature (taken a month later of the same specimen as the previous image).