Photographs: Co. Cork

Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium dissectum Crobh giobach Family: Geraniaceae Flowering time: April-August. Annual. Native. Small pink flowers with notched petals and 10 stamens are followed by hairy fruit with netted seeds. Leaves are deeply divided nearly to base and the lobes are deeply sub-lobed. Stalked glands on upper parts. Erect to procumbent growth, height/spread to 60 cm Frequent on roadsides, waste ground and hedgebanks. Similar: Doves-foot Crane's-bill, G. molle has lobed, rounded, lower leaves with longer hairs on stem and leaves.

Cut-leaved Crane's-bill, Geranium dissectum, Crobh giobach