Wood Cranesbill
Taken at Baron's Haugh on 9th June 2016 using Panasonic Lumix LX5 in macro mode
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Variant: Melinda.
Taken at Port Wemyss on 14th July 2017 using Panasonic Lumix LX5 in macro mode.		 Fact File

Wood Cranesbill.
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AKA: 		Geranium sylvaticum.
Geraniales.
Geraniaceae.
Herbaceous perennial.
Woodland Geranium.
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Feature:
 Woodland.
70 cms tall. 60 cms wide.
The flowers yield a blue-gray dye that was used in ancient Europe to dye war cloaks, believing it would protect them in battle.