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Geranium molle L.
Dove's Foot Cranesbill

Reference
Sp.Pl. [Linnaeus] 2:682 (1753)
Conservation Code
Not threatened
Naturalised Status
Alien to Western Australia
Name Status
Current

Decumbent or ascending, short-lived annual or perennial, herb, 0.15-0.5 m high. Fl. pink/purple, Oct to Nov. Disturbed areas.

Amanda Spooner, Descriptive Catalogue, 22 September 1999
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Distribution

IBRA Regions
Avon Wheatbelt, Jarrah Forest, Swan Coastal Plain.
IBRA Subregions
Katanning, Northern Jarrah Forest, Perth, Southern Jarrah Forest.
IMCRA Regions
Leeuwin-Naturaliste, WA South Coast.
Local Government Areas (LGAs)
Albany, Busselton, Cambridge, Capel, Chittering, Cockburn, Collie, Cranbrook, Gingin, Gosnells, Harvey, Manjimup, Murray, Nannup, Perth, Rockingham, Stirling, Victoria Park, Wanneroo, Waroona.