Skye Flora

Geranium robertianum

Photo © Carl Farmer
16 Sep 2001 Broadford
 

Common in rocky ground and in woods

Flower diameter c 10 mm

Skye ID: A sprawling plant with flowers at the end of long branching stalks.  Fruit easily recognisable as that of the Geranium family ("cranesbill" type fruit of which plenty in above pic).  Lower leaves divided to the base, palmately, into five leaflets some of which are stalked, and the leaflets themselves much divided.

Other features: Usually biennial. Petals not notched, sepals not spreading.

Photo © Carl Farmer
22 Sep 2001 Storr

Growing among mountain rocks.  The leaves at the top are those of Alpine Lady's Mantle

Photo © Carl Farmer
29 Mar 2003 Scorrybreac
Left-hand seed-leaf 9 mm widest diameter