Plants : GeraniaceaeFerns and Flowering Plants

Geranium pratense L.

Meadow Crane's-bill

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Geranium pratense

Description: A beautiful wild geranium with a remarkable native distribution in Ireland, being restricted to the North Coast between Ballycastle and Dunluce Castle on sand dunes and in grassy places near the sea. Elsewhere in Ireland only found as garden escapes. Its association with the North Antrim coast has given rise to its local common name of "Flower of Dunluce".

All names: Geranium pratense L.

Distribution Map from NBN: Geranium pratense at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.

iNaturalist: Geranium pratense at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.

 Hackney, P., 2026. Geranium pratense. L.. [In] Flora of Northern Ireland.
https://habitas.org/flora/species.php?item=3147. Accessed on 2026-11-02.