Geranium molle L. including records for the following variants:
forma alba Hegi
var. albiflorum Hechtritz
var. grandiflora Vis
First record: Ray, 1660
Geranium columbinum Doves-foot or Doves-foot-Cranes-bill. Ray,1660,61(67).
Geranium columbinum. Doves-foot, or Doves-foot-Cranes-bill Ray,1670,131; Ray,1677,130.
Geranium columbinum Officinarum Martyn,1727,96.
Geranium Columbinum, minus majori flore, & foliis florum bifidis. This is common about London and Cambridge, and is, no doubt, the species which Mr. Ray took for the Geranium folio Malvae rotundo C.B, which I have never yet found in Cambridgeshire. Martyn,1732,1:280.
Geranium molle Common Dove's-foot Cranesbill. Relhan,1785;1802;1820.
Cambridgeshire, Hb. CM Lemann, 5.1833, CGE.
Cultivated and waste ground. Common in the [1] Cambridge, [2] Royston, [3] Wimpole, and [4] Cottenham Disricts. Bab.1860,47; [1] Cambridge, [2] Royston, [4] Cottenham Disricts. HD.ann.
There are also 306 records for G. molle L. in Recorder, [R].
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Odsey. Fordham,1859; Odsey; HF. Bab.MS.Fl.150.
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Wood near Downing Arms, JSL Gilmour, 1932.
Steeple Morden; WWN. Bab.MS.Fl.150.
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Eltesley; WWN. Bab.MS.Fl.150.
Gamlingay. Bab.ann.Relhan,278; Gamlingay. Bab.MS.Fl.150; By a pit, Gamlingay, 231.512, PD Sell 53/25, 16.5.1953, CGE; forma album Hegi, Grassy roadside bank, Gamlingay, 235.519, fls whitish, PD Sell 82/70 with D Briggs, RD I'Ons & F Prince, 25.5.1982, CGE.
Geranium columbinum ...majus flore minore caeruleo Rai hist.1059. pet. cord. In Whitewood. Th.M.ann.Meth.96.
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26Q, Papley Grove, O Rackham, 1979.
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Lawn of Mill House, by Fen Road, Bassingbourn, 322.450, PD Sell 90/400, 27.8.1990, CGE.
Near the Station, Meldreth.. Britten,1859.
Royston &c. Bab.MS.Fl.150.
Shepreth. Bab.MS.Fl.150.
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Caxton; WWN. Bab.MS.Fl.150.
Comberton; WWN. Bab.MS.Fl.150.
Eversden; WWN. Bab.MS.Fl.150.
Harlton; WWN. Bab.MS.Fl.150.
Toft; WWN. Bab.MS.Fl.150.
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Childerley; WWN. Bab.MS.Fl.150.
Dry Drayton; WWN. Bab.MS.Fl.150.
Elsworth; WWN. Bab.MS.Fl.150.
Swavesey; WWN. Bab.MS.Fl.150.
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Chatteris. Bab.1860,47; Bab.MS.Fl.150; AF.cat.
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Doddington. Bab.1860,47; Bab.MS.Fl.150; AF.cat.
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Chishill, UC Watson, 1977.
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Roadsides, Foxton, PD Sell, 6.1950.
Hinxton; WWN. Bab.MS.Fl.150; Between Hinxton and Ickleton, 4940.4445, flowers almost white, AC Leslie, 14.5.1988.
White fls, edge of cornfield, N of M.11, Ickleton, 495.430, AC Leslie, 13.8.2001.
Lawn in front of houses, just W of Whittlesford Stn., 484.473, fls nearly white, PD Sell 87/131, 16.6.1987, CGE.
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Cambridge, JS Henslow, 1.5.1821, CGE; J.D., 26.4.1830, NTM; CC Babington, 6.6.1839, CGE; Bab.ann.Relhan,278; Bab.MS.Fl.150; AJ Crosfield, 8.8.1918, var. grandiflorum Vis., det. PD Sell, CGE.
Waste ground, Agric. School, RA Lewin, 1941.
Grazed grassland, Coe Fen, 445.575,fls white faintly tinged with pink, PD Sell 76/95 with AC Leslie & BS Croxall, 8.6.1976, CGE.
Geranium columbinum ...majus flore minore caeruleo Rai hist.1059. pet. cord. Cambridge. Hill of Health. Martyn,1763,Herbat.III; Hill of Health Fisher ann. Berkenhout,195; Hill of Health; J Martyn. Bab.MS.Fl.150.
White fls, turf on E side of Newnham Road, 444.576, AC Leslie, 15.6.2002.
...majus flore minore caeruleo Rai hist.1059. pet. cord. Near ye Paper mills. Th.M.ann.Meth.96.
Mown turf at edge of childrens play area, recreation ground, Romsey Town, 4705.5795, many flowers off white, some normal, AC Leslie, 25.8.2002.
St.Neots Rd, n.c., 1936, CGE.
West Road, Cambridge, A Shrubbs, 24.5.1887, CGE.
Barton; WWN. Bab.MS.Fl.150.
Coton, Rsv at corner of recreation ground, 413.588, several plants white-flowered, AC Leslie, 22.7.2000.
Gogmagogs, Hb. JA Power, 5.5.1835, RTE; Gogs, 7.6.1910, Gray,ann; EF Warburg, 1939.
Haslingfield. Bab.MS.Fl.150.
Pathway to Cherry Hinton, W.L.P.G., 2.5.1840, SWN; Hinton. Bab.MS.Fl.150; Cherry Hinton, PD Sell, 1950.
Shelford. Bab.MS.Fl.150; Shelford field, Cambridge Road, Shrubbs ann.
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Chesterton. Bab.MS.Fl.150; Chesterton LNER, EA George, 1940.
Ditton, JS Henslow, 1.6.1826, CGE; Ditton!; Henslow. Bab.1860,47; Bab.MS.Fl.150.
Girton. Bab.MS.Fl.150.
Histon. Bab.MS.Fl.150.
Horningsey. Bab.1860,47; Bab.MS.Fl.150; HD.ann.
Impington. Bab.MS.Fl.150.
Long Stanton. Bab.MS.Fl.150; Mown turf on bank on SE side of Wilson's Road, (at its northern end), Longstanton, 4020.6585, all plants with (off) white flowers, AC Leslie, 4.8.2002.
Waterbeach Fen. Bab.MS.Fl.150.
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Queen Holme Bridge, G 19, APD Jones, 1940.
Sutton, AF.cat.
Wentworth. Bab.1860,47; Bab.MS.Fl.150.
Witchford. Bab.1860,47; Bab.MS.Fl.150.
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Honey, AF.cat.
16ft drain by Manea, JSL Gilmour, 1930.
Mepal, AF.cat.
Grassy SW-side of Vermudens Drain, near the Lock, Langwood Fen area, PD Sell 87/265 & M Block, fls dirty white, & 87/264, fls deep pink, 11.8.1987, CGE.
Welches Dam, AF.cat. Ouse Washes, 48S, PH Oswald & BSBI Exc. 31.7.1993.
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Fire Lots, AF.cat.
Wimblington, AF.cat; 16ft near Wimblington, JSL Gilmour, 1932.
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Hildersham, EA George, 1940; Roadside, Hildersham, 545.485, 14.5.1968, ad var. albiflorum Hechtritz vergens, lvs pale matt green, fls pale pink with whitish tips to petals, PD Sell 68/71, CGE.
White fls, roadside weed, Linton, 559.471, AC Leslie, 15.7.2001.
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Balsham. Bab.MS.Fl.150.
Brinkley. Bab.MS.Fl.150.
Fulbourn. Bab.MS.Fl.150.
Six mile Bottom. Bab.MS.Fl.150.
Wilbraham. Bab.MS.Fl.150.
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Bottisham, JS Henslow, 1.6.1826, CGE.
Swaffham Bulbeck, L.J., 27.6.1826, BATHG.
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White fls, turf on SW side of Sation Road, Ely, 543.796, white flowers, AC Leslie, 3.6.2002.
White fls, turf on NE side of Witchford Road, Ely, 5335.7970, , AC Leslie, 3.6.2002.
Stuntney; WW Newbould. Bab.1860,47; Bab.MS.Fl.150.
White fls, turf on N side of main street, Witchford, 508.787, AC Leslie, 3.6.2002; White fls, turf on W side of road, centre of Witchford, 5025.7905, quite distinct from all others recorded being a much purer white and foliage paler green: most others are a 'dirty' white, AC Leslie, 3.6.2002.
Tetrad I, GMS Easy, 1973.
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Ely. Bab.1860,47; Bab.MS.Fl.150.
Roswell Pits, GW Chapman, 1932.
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Shudy Camps. Bab.MS.Fl.150.
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Shuckburgh Castle. Bab.MS.Fl.150.
W. Wratting. Bab.MS.Fl.150.
Weston Colville. Bab.MS.Fl.150.
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Chippenham. Bab.1860,47; Bab.MS.Fl.150; and pale form, EA George, 1940.
White fls, roadside verge, Kennett, 6980.6815, AC Leslie, 27.5.2001.
White fls, roadside verge outside Solario Yard, Tattersalls Park Paddocks, Newmarket, 4605.6250, AC Leslie, 27.5.2001.
White fls, turf of churchyard, All Saints Church, All Saints Road, Newmarket, 6440.6325, with typical plants, AC Leslie, 15.7.2001.
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Wisbech. Bab.1860,47; Bab.MS.Fl.150.
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With pale coloured Blossoms. On the Bank at Bushy-Place, 29th June 1818, [W. Skrimshire]. CM 336. Folder 12, Gen.Hb.WBCH; ...On the Bank at Bushy Place 1818. From the roadside at Bushy Place, 1819 with coloured & with white blossoms. In Pastures & by Road sides. Skrim.MS; These specimens. one with Pink and the other with pale coloured Blossoms were gathered by the Road-side at Bushy-Place, May 15. 1819. Common about Wisbech. 1819. [WS] Hort.Sicc.5:WBCH.
Left of river at Foul Anchor, JSL Gilmour, 1930.
