Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (all over the place). No other Cranesbill has quite these flowers (which are small) and these sepals. Here the anthers have blue pollen on them, another defining feature.

Cut-Leaved Cranesbill (Geranium dissectum) (05/05/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (all over the place). No other Cranesbill has quite these flowers (which are small) and these sepals. Here the anthers have blue pollen on them, another defining feature.

Cut-Leaved Cranesbill (Geranium dissectum) (25/05/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (all over the place). The giss of the plant.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (all over the place). Note the reddish tips to the finely cut leaves. Long-Stalked Cranesbill also has deeply cut leaves but flowers on long stalks!

Cut-Leaved Cranesbill (Geranium dissectum) (10/05/2020) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (all over the place). Note the reddish tips to the finely cut leaves. Long-Stalked Cranesbill also has deeply cut leaves but flowers on long stalks!

Cut-Leaved Cranesbill (Geranium dissectum) (05/05/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (all over the place).

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (all over the place). makro shot. This is what the anthers look like minus pollen - edged blue/purple althoug the "lines" are normally broader making the anthers look blue from a distance, but not when you do a makro shot like this!

Cut-Leaved Cranesbill (Geranium dissectum) (10/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (all over the place). makro shot. This is what the anthers look like minus pollen - edged blue/purple althoug the "lines" are normally broader making the anthers look blue from a distance, but not when you do a makro shot like this!

Cut-Leaved Cranesbill (Geranium dissectum) (10/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (all over the place).

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (all over the place). Makro shot showing the five-lobed sigma - the petals are dying away in this one.

Cut-Leaved Cranesbill (Geranium dissectum) (20/07/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (all over the place). Makro shot showing the five-lobed sigma - the petals are dying away in this one.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (all over the place). The giss of the plant - it looks like all leaves with a few flowers.

Cut-Leaved Cranesbill (Geranium dissectum) (02/05/2020) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (all over the place). The giss of the plant - it looks like all leaves with a few flowers.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (all over the place). Another shot showing the giss of the plant, this one is a bit shrivelled because of the heatwave we had in June.

Cut-Leaved Cranesbill (Geranium dissectum) (13/06/2020) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (all over the place). Another shot showing the giss of the plant, this one is a bit shrivelled because of the heatwave we had in June.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (all over the place). No other Cranesbill has quite these finely divided and red-edged leaves (other than Long-Stalked but that has flowers on long stalks!)

Cut-Leaved Cranesbill (Geranium dissectum) (09/05/2020) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (all over the place). No other Cranesbill has quite these finely divided and red-edged leaves (other than Long-Stalked but that has flowers on long stalks!)

Cut-Leaved Cranesbill (Geranium dissectum) (10/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (all over the place). Mairo shot of the red leaf edges.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (all over the place). Sometimes it is just the tips of the leaves that are red.

Cut-Leaved Cranesbill (Geranium dissectum) (25/05/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (all over the place). Sometimes it is just the tips of the leaves that are red.

Cut-Leaved Cranesbill (Geranium dissectum) (25/05/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (all over the place). Leaves are hairy.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (all over the place). Upper stem leaves tend to be even more finely divided.

Cut-Leaved Cranesbill (Geranium dissectum) (06/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (all over the place). Upper stem leaves tend to be even more finely divided.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (all over the place). A sun-stressed leaf but the leaf stalk is significant - a defining feature of this species is hairs that point downwards on the stem.

Cut-Leaved Cranesbill (Geranium dissectum) (31/05/2020) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (all over the place). A sun-stressed leaf but the leaf stalk is significant - a defining feature of this species is hairs that point downwards on the stem.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (all over the place). Has red-tipped bracts at the junctions of each stalk.

Cut-Leaved Cranesbill (Geranium dissectum) (09/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (all over the place). Has red-tipped bracts at the junctions of each stalk.

Cut-Leaved Cranesbill (Geranium dissectum) (09/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (all over the place). Young seed pods (they darken as they age).

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (all over the place). Makro shot showing thje extremely glandular-hairy nature of the fruiting body.

Cut-Leaved Cranesbill (Geranium dissectum) (09/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (all over the place). Makro shot showing thje extremely glandular-hairy nature of the fruiting body.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (all over the place). The seed pods with ripe dark pods - the rest of the structure will darken with age.

Cut-Leaved Cranesbill (Geranium dissectum) (01/07/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (all over the place). The seed pods with ripe dark pods - the rest of the structure will darken with age.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (all over the place). The seed pods in an older state - they darken as they age - glandular hairs on fruiting body.

Cut-Leaved Cranesbill (Geranium dissectum) (01/07/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (all over the place). The seed pods in an older state - they darken as they age - glandular hairs on fruiting body.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (by fence along track to car park field). An unusual specimen - nearly albino and the tips of the sepals are not red. However, the leaves and the flower shape are definitely Cut-Leaved Cranesbill, so I can only assume this is a rare pale variety.

Cut-Leaved Cranesbill (Geranium dissectum) (01/07/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (by fence along track to car park field). An unusual specimen - nearly albino and the tips of the sepals are not red. However, the leaves and the flower shape are definitely Cut-Leaved Cranesbill, so I can only assume this is a rare pale variety.

Cut-Leaved Cranesbill (Geranium dissectum) (06/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (by fence along track to car park field).

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (by fence along track to car park field). This one does have more red-tipped sepals.

Cut-Leaved Cranesbill (Geranium dissectum) (06/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (by fence along track to car park field). This one does have more red-tipped sepals.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (by fence along track to car park field). White anthers curling around the stigma - usually they'd be blue/purple.

Cut-Leaved Cranesbill (Geranium dissectum) (06/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (by fence along track to car park field). White anthers curling around the stigma - usually they'd be blue/purple.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (by fence along track to car park field). And the leaf doesn't have red edges or tips - perhaps that's to do with the lack of red pigments in the flower. Defintely Cut-Leaved though.

Cut-Leaved Cranesbill (Geranium dissectum) (01/07/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (by fence along track to car park field). And the leaf doesn't have red edges or tips - perhaps that's to do with the lack of red pigments in the flower. Defintely Cut-Leaved though.