Geranium submolle Alderney Crane's-bill I
Re-directed to Geranium herrerae.
This South American introduction has been supposedly naturalised on Guernsey since 1926 but the correct identity of our plant is uncertain according to Stace. I'd never heard of it before we found it hidden in the grass at the edge of the common and although the leaves look a bit different, it otherwise looks very similar to quite a few other grassland pink Crane's-bills.
It isn't found anywhere on the mainland or Ireland but occurs on several of the Channel Islands.
Edge of L'Ancresse Common, Guernsey, 19th June 2004
Added on 23rd Sep 04, amended on Jan 26th 05, amended 1st May 07, updated 25th Jan 09, updated 2nd Apr 10, Updated and re-directed 27th May 12