Cut-leafed cranesbill
Geranium dissectum
Family: Geraniaceae
What it is like
An annual herb plant. It grows 50 cm high. The stems have some hairs. The leaves at the base are in a ring. They are 3-5 cm long and 3.5-9 cm wide. The leaves are divided like fingers on a hand. The lobes are also divided. The lower leaves have longer stalks than the upper leaves. The flowers are usually in pairs. The stalk of the flower group is 1-1.5 cm long then the stalks of the individual flowers is 0.5-1 cm long. The flowers petals are almost equal in length. They are purple. There are 5 petals and 10 stamen. The seeds have awns. They roll upwards and remain attached.
There are about 300-400 Geranium species. They are mostly temperate.
Where it is found
It grows in temperate places. It usually grows in fields and waste spaces along roadsides. It is mostly on moist soils. Tasmania Herbarium.
Countries/locations it is found in
Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Britain, Central Asia, Chile, Dominican Republic, Europe, France, Haiti, Italy, Luxembourg, Mediterranean, New Zealand, Norfolk Island, Portugal, Slovenia, South America, Spain, Tajikistan, Tasmania, Turkey, Türkiye, Uruguay, West Indies
How it is used for food
The leaves are cooked and eaten with meat and in pies and also cooked with yoghurt.
Edible parts
Root, leaves
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Agujas, Alfilerillo, Dilimli itir, Nacepljenolistna krvomočnica, Turnagagasi