SHINING CRANESBILL
Geranium Lucidum
Cranesbill (Geranium) Family [Geraniaceae] 
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Cranesbill (Geranium) Family [Geraniaceae]
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| 13th May 2005, Lancaster Canal, Hest Bank. | Photo: © RWD |
| The glossy roundish leaves are five-lobed, the flowers fairly small. |
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| 10th May 2005, Hope, Derbyshire. | Photo: © RWD |
| The leaves and stems often reddish. |
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| 9th May 2008, Lancaster Canal, Hest Bank. | Photo: © RWD |
| Sometimes even scarlet. The leaves slightly stubbly hairy. |
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| 15th May 2008, Warton Crag, Cumbria. | Photo: © RWD |
| The sepals are winged, with long 'bills' |
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| 19th April 2007, Llangollen, North Wales. | Photo: © RWD |
| The petals are pink without notches. |
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| Photo: © RWD |
| The leaves glossy shiny. |
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Uniquely identifiable characteristics Distinguishing Feature : It is the only Cranesbill with shiny glossy leaves. Other Carnesbills may have satin leaves with a slight sheen, yet others are matt. Shining Cranesbill is often sprawling and prostrate, but sometimes erect. Likes to grow on walls or rocks, but will grow in hedgebanks or bare places. Prefers limestone areas. ANY TEXT GOES HERE |
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Cranesbill (Geranium) Family [Geraniaceae]
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