# 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. - **Category:** [Plants](https://www.snappit.app/explore/categories/plant) - **Rarity:** Common - **Danger:** 0/5 · No known danger - **Snaps:** 8 - **Habitat:** It grows in meadows, grasslands, and along roadsides. - **Also known as:** Cut-Leaved Geranium, Dissected Geranium ![Cut-Leaved Crane's-Bill](https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Redirect/file/Geranium_February_2008-1.jpg&width=800) Photo: Alvesgaspar, CC BY-SA 3.0 · [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Geranium_February_2008-1.jpg) ## 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. ## Taxonomy - **Kingdom:** Plantae - **Phylum:** Tracheophyta - **Class:** Magnoliopsida - **Order:** Geraniales - **Family:** Geraniaceae - **Genus:** Geranium ## 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 - **Seed Launcher:** Cut-Leaved Crane'S-Bill can explosively launch its seeds far away to spread its babies widely. - **Quick Sprout:** Cut-Leaved Crane'S-Bill has seeds that can quickly sprout in disturbed soil, helping it grow fast. - **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](https://www.snappit.app/explore/garden-snail) (*Helix aspersa*) — Slugs and snails sometimes munch on its leaves. ## Traits - [Solitary](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/solitary): Solitary animals live alone for most of their lives, only interacting with others for mating or parental care. - [Colorful](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/colorful): Colorful describes organisms or objects displaying a wide range of bright and distinct colors. - [Grassland](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/grassland): Grassland habitats are terrestrial biomes dominated by grasses and herbaceous plants, supporting a variety of grazing animals. - [Herbivorous](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/herbivorous): This trait characterizes organisms whose diet consists entirely or primarily of plant material. - [Pollinator](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/pollinator): Describes organisms that transfer pollen, enabling the fertilization and reproduction of plants. ## Collections - [Plants](https://www.snappit.app/explore/collections/plants) ## Safety **Danger:** 0/5 · No known danger No special safety notes yet. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### How to identify Cut-Leaved Crane's-Bill? Start with the whole plant, then compare leaf arrangement, leaf edges, stems and any flowers or fruit. Opposite leaves grow in pairs; alternate leaves come one at a time along the stem. These details tell you far more together than a single green leaf does. Plant Identifier: upload a photo and compare the visible details. ### 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 ## Where to spot - [Kentucky Down Under](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/kentucky-down-under) — Kentucky, US · Zoo - [Cairo Historic District](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/cairo-historic-district) — Illinois, US · Historic District - [Columbia State Historic Park](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/columbia-state-historic-park) — California, US · State Park - [Fort Defiance](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/fort-defiance) — Illinois, US · Historic Site - [King Range](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/king-range) — California, US · Nature Reserve - [Knights Ferry](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/knights-ferry) — California, US · Historic Site [View all places to see Cut-Leaved Crane's-Bill](https://www.snappit.app/guides/where-to-see/cut-leaved-cranes-bill) ## More Plants - [white snakeroot](https://www.snappit.app/explore/white-snakeroot) (*Ageratina altissima*) - [tree-of-heaven](https://www.snappit.app/explore/tree-of-heaven) (*Ailanthus altissima*) - [western sword fern](https://www.snappit.app/explore/western-sword-fern) (*Polystichum munitum*) - [common milkweed](https://www.snappit.app/explore/common-milkweed) (*Asclepias syriaca*) --- Source: [Cut-Leaved Crane's-Bill: Facts & Places to See — Snappit](https://www.snappit.app/explore/cut-leaved-cranes-bill)