Cut-Leaved Crane'S-Bill
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Cut-Leaved Crane'S-Bill
geranium dissectum
The Cut-Leaved Crane'S-Bill has beautiful, delicate leaves that look like they are cut into tiny pieces! This plant produces lovely purple flowers that attract bees and butterflies.
Habitat: It grows in meadows, grasslands, and along roadsides.
Appearance
The Cut-Leaved Crane'S-Bill has small, five-petaled pinkish-purple flowers, often with darker veins. Its distinctive leaves are deeply cut into narrow, jagged lobes, giving them a lacy appearance, and grow on slender, hairy stems.
KingdomPlantaePhylumTracheophytaClassMagnoliopsidaOrderGeranialesFamilyGeraniaceaeGenusGeranium
Category
PlantsRarity
Common
Danger
0/5 · No known danger
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Interesting facts
Each plant can produce hundreds of seeds to spread everywhere!
Its name comes from the seed pods looking just like a crane's beak!
This plant is super tough, growing even in cracks of pavements!
Tiny insects find its little pink flowers a perfect landing pad!
Special abilities
Ability
Seed Launcher
Cut-Leaved Crane'S-Bill can explosively launch its seeds far away to spread its babies widely.
Ability
Quick Sprout
Cut-Leaved Crane'S-Bill has seeds that can quickly sprout in disturbed soil, helping it grow fast.
Ability
Sticky Protector
Its stems and leaves are covered in tiny hairs, which can deter small hungry insects from nibbling.
Measurements & details
- Height
- 10-50 cm
- Spread
- 10-30 cm
- Flower Size
- 0.5-1.5 cm
- Bloom Season
- Late spring to early fall
- Edible
- No
- Toxicity
- None
- Lifecycle
- Annual
- Pollination Method
- Insect
Ecological connections
pollinates
Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
Visits flowers to collect nectar and pollen.
pollinates
Buff-tailed Bumblebee
Bombus terrestris
Feeds on nectar, aiding in pollination.
eaten by
Garden Snail
Helix aspersa
Slugs and snails sometimes munch on its leaves.
Traits
Solitary
Solitary animals live alone for most of their lives, only interacting with others for mating or parental care.
Colorful
Colorful describes organisms or objects displaying a wide range of bright and distinct colors.
Grassland
Grassland habitats are terrestrial biomes dominated by grasses and herbaceous plants, supporting a variety of grazing animals.
Herbivorous
This trait characterizes organisms whose diet consists entirely or primarily of plant material.
Pollinator
Describes organisms that transfer pollen, enabling the fertilization and reproduction of plants.
Also known as
Cut-Leaved GeraniumDissected Geranium
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Safety
Danger
0/5 · No known danger
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Frequently Asked Questions
How tall is Cut-Leaved Crane'S-Bill?
10-50 cm
How wide does Cut-Leaved Crane'S-Bill spread?
10-30 cm
How big are the flowers on Cut-Leaved Crane'S-Bill?
0.5-1.5 cm
When does Cut-Leaved Crane'S-Bill bloom?
Late spring to early fall
Is Cut-Leaved Crane'S-Bill edible?
No
Is Cut-Leaved Crane'S-Bill toxic?
None
What is Cut-Leaved Crane'S-Bill's lifecycle?
Annual
How is Cut-Leaved Crane'S-Bill pollinated?
Insect
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