Erodium moschatum   Musk Stork's-bill R DD N

Erodium moschatum Guernsey Erodium moschatum Orme

This is a prostrate and unimpressive storks bill except that the "bills" are very long and pointed while the plant itself is quite sticky. It is supposed to smell musky when bruised but I haven't noticed that.

The site for this rarity on the Great Orme is actually next to the road (on the green triangle) so I usually see it as soon as I've parked the car.

                   
                   

Guernesy 18th June 2004 (LHS), Great Orme, North Wales, 5th April 2005 (RHS)

Amended on January 25th 2005, augmented February 10th 2007