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Dove's foot crane's-bill
Geranium molle
Importance
A common arable weed throughout the UK particularly on light chalky soils.
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1. Cotyledons broader than long.
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2. Annual or biennial. Leaves divided into 5-9 segments each of which has three lobes with soft fine hairs. Plants overwinter as rosette.
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3. Small pinkish flowers with deep notches.
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