Geranium submolle   Alderney Crane's-billC DD I

Geranium submolle close Geranium submolle whole

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 September 2004, amended on January 26th 2005, amended 1st May 2007