Irish wildflowers BSBI map

Herb-robert, Geranium robertianum subsp celticum
Photographs: the Burren, Co. Clare

Herb-robert
Geranium robertianum subsp. celticum
Ruithéal rí
Family: Geraniaceae

Flowering: May-September. Perennial. Native.

A smaller, paler form of Herb-robert with a restriction of anthocyanin (the red and purple pigment) to the leaf stalks and stem-nodes. Pale pink flowers, anthers usually red or purple. The fruit is larger and usually more or less hairless. Stems and leaves are pale green, nearly hairless.

Mainly restricted to limestone rocks on or near the coast in the Burren, Co. Clare. Confirmed by Paul Green.

Herb-robert, Geranium robertianum subsp celticum

Herb-robert, Geranium robertianum subsp celticum
Herb-robert, Geranium robertianum subsp celticum

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