Family | Geraniaceae |
Genus | Geranium |
Species | robertianum |
Author | L. |
Use | Rich in tannins, it is astringent. Its flower's red colour was associated with blood in the Doctrine of Signatures, and it was used as anti-hemorrhagic in the Middle Ages. Several mythical associations. |
Collector | Jessica Beaghen |
Number | JB018 |
Date | 24/10/2007 |
Location | North of Templeman Library, University of Kent Campus |
Coordinates | N 51.29783757 E 1.068539267 |
Common name/s | Herb robert, Stinky Bob, Fox geranium |