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Herb-Robert

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Herb-Robert

©Philip Precey

Herb-Robert

©Zsuzsanna Bird

Herb-robert

Herb-robert is a low-growing plant, with small, pretty, pink flowers. Look for it in shady spots in woodland, hedgerows and coastal areas.

Enw gwyddonol

Geranium robertianum

Pryd i'w gweld

May to September

Species information

Ystadegau

Height: up to 30cm
Common.

Ynghylch

Herb-robert is a type of crane's-bill that is found in a variety of habitats, including woodland, hedgerows, rocky or exposed areas, scree slopes and coastal areas. Look for it in areas of shade away from acidic soils. Its small, pink flowers mainly appear between May and September, and its leaves emit an unpleasant, mousy scent.

Sut i'w hadnabod

A low-growing plant, Herb-robert has five-petalled, pink flowers, and reddish stems. The deeply divided, lobed leaves are also tinged with red.

Dosbarthiad

Widespread.

Roeddech chi yn gwybod?

Traditionally, Herb-robert was used to treat nosebleeds and headaches, as a tonic for tummy upsets, as an antiseptic to help heal wounds, and even as a mosquito repellent.