Doves Foot Cranesbill

Common name: Doves Foot Cranesbill

Botanical name: Geranium molle

Family: Geraniaceae

Life cycle: Annual

Habitat: Doves foot cranesbill prefers nutrient deficient, dry, free draining soil and is commonly found on waste areas and grassland.

Leaf: The leaves form in a rosette and are round in shape, with each leaf having 5 - 7 lobes. The surface is covered in fine hairs.

Flower: The small pink - purple flowers bloom from May to September.

Removal & control:  Hand weed individual plants before they become a problem.

Doves foot cranesbill is another weed that is difficult to remove with a selective herbicide, fortunately it is not common in managed turf.