Wood Avens / Herb-Bennet (Geum urbanum) (29/06/2025) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). Many pronged stigmas surrounded by anthers.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). As the flower ages, the stigmas start turning into the hooked projections which will protrude from each seed in order to attach a seed to animal hair. Hence the darkening colour.

Wood Avens / Herb-Bennet (Geum urbanum) (21/06/2023) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). As the flower ages, the stigmas start turning into the hooked projections which will protrude from each seed in order to attach a seed to animal hair. Hence the darkening colour.

Wood Avens / Herb-Bennet (Geum urbanum) (21/06/2023) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank).

Wood Avens / Herb-Bennet (Geum urbanum) (29/06/2025) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank).

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). When it ages, the sepals, normally erect and easily visible between the petals, turn downwards.

Wood Avens / Herb-Bennet (Geum urbanum) (29/06/2025) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). When it ages, the sepals, normally erect and easily visible between the petals, turn downwards.

Wood Avens / Herb-Bennet (Geum urbanum) (29/06/2025) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank).

Wood Avens / Herb-Bennet (Geum urbanum) (31/05/2020) Horton Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. The giss of the plant.

Horton Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. Showing how these plants really vary in the style of their petals.

Wood Avens / Herb-Bennet (Geum urbanum) (31/05/2020) Horton Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. Showing how these plants really vary in the style of their petals.

Wood Avens / Herb-Bennet (Geum urbanum) (10/05/2020) Horton Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. Top right is the developing seed head.

Horton Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. Classic leaves. Cinquefoils and Tormentils have similar-looking flowers but palmate leaves.

Wood Avens / Herb-Bennet (Geum urbanum) (31/05/2020) Horton Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. Classic leaves. Cinquefoils and Tormentils have similar-looking flowers but palmate leaves.

Cycle path rear of Shoreham Road about opposite the cement works, Steyning, W Sussex. Leaf shape does vary quite a bit.

Wood Avens / Herb-Bennet (Geum urbanum) (05/04/2022) Cycle path rear of Shoreham Road about opposite the cement works, Steyning, W Sussex. Leaf shape does vary quite a bit.

Wood Avens / Herb-Bennet (Geum urbanum) (05/04/2022) Cycle path rear of Shoreham Road about opposite the cement works, Steyning, W Sussex. Footpath beside Shepherd & Dog pub leading up to Fulking Hill, Fulking, W Sussex.

Wood Avens / Herb-Bennet (Geum urbanum) (03/07/2022) Footpath beside Shepherd & Dog pub leading up to Fulking Hill, Fulking, W Sussex. Footpath beside Shepherd & Dog pub leading up to Fulking Hill, Fulking, W Sussex.

Wood Avens / Herb-Bennet (Geum urbanum) (03/07/2022) Footpath beside Shepherd & Dog pub leading up to Fulking Hill, Fulking, W Sussex.

Wood Avens / Herb-Bennet (Geum urbanum) (29/06/2025) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). Upper stem leaf

Wood Avens / Herb-Bennet (Geum urbanum) (29/06/2025) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank).

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). Developing seed head - each developing spine, which will end up with a hook on each, is attached to a developing seed.

Wood Avens / Herb-Bennet (Geum urbanum) (29/06/2025) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). Developing seed head - each developing spine, which will end up with a hook on each, is attached to a developing seed.

Wood Avens / Herb-Bennet (Geum urbanum) (29/06/2025) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). Developing hooks.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (by fence behind jump store). The fully developed fruit with all the developed seeds ready to be hooked into animal fur via the hooks on these projections.

Wood Avens / Herb-Bennet (Geum urbanum) (18/08/2023) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (by fence behind jump store). The fully developed fruit with all the developed seeds ready to be hooked into animal fur via the hooks on these projections.

Wood Avens / Herb-Bennet (Geum urbanum) (18/08/2023) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (by fence behind jump store). Covered in long hairs.

Wood Avens / Herb-Bennet (Geum urbanum) (29/07/2021) Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. This one has loads of seeds. They do vary.