Geranium rotundifolium L.
First record: John Martyn, c. 1727
Geranium rotundifolium Martyn,1763,15.
Geranium rotundifolium was inserted on Mr Martyn's authority. I never found it in Cambridgeshire, at Oxford I met with it in abundance. Relhan,litt.1800b.
Old walls and waste places. Bab.1860,46.
In his first edition Relhan gives all these stations [Trinity Conduit Head; Paper Mills; White Wood] for the plant; omits it altogether in his second edition; and restores only that of White Wood in the third. It seems probable therefore that he found it between 1802 and 1820 in that place, and that it was lost before 1802 from the others. Bab.1860,46.
... before 1802 from the others. [added] or was it altogether a mistake and the plant to be omitted from this flora. Bab.ann.47..
It has occurred as a somewhat doubtful native in several places ... W. Walton. Bab.ann.47.
Not recorded for the county since 1820. Surely casual in this [Selwyn College] station? West,1898,251.
Only known at present in or near gardens at Chatteris and Newmarket;... Evans,1911,222.
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In White wood. JM.ann.Meth,96.
Whitewood Fisher ann. Berkenhout,195.
Geranium rotundifolium Round-leaved Dove's-foot Cranesbill. White-wood. Relhan,1785.
Round-leaved Crane's-bill. Whitewood, near Gamlingay. Relhan,1820,279.
By White wood. Relhan MS.(List), Bab.ann.Relhan.
White Wood, Gamlingay, J.Martyn; Lyons. Bab.1860,46.
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Bassingbourn, PD Sell, 1990, [R].
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Toft, 35N, C Turner & C Sinclair, 28.7.1999, [R].
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Chatteris, The Gardens, 22.9.1909, AF.ann.
Chatteris... Evans,1911,222.
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Track from A.505 to Mill House, S of Thriplow, AC Leslie, 1978.
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...and near the Paper mills & on banks in many places. JM.ann.Meth,96.
– near the Paper Mills Dl Martyn Fisher ann. Berkenhout,195.
Geranium rotundifolium Round-leaved Dove's-foot Cranesbill. Paper-mills. Relhan,1785.
Paper Mills, J.Martyn.; Lyons. Bab.1860,46.
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Dr Martyn. Ad sepes prope Trinity Conduit Head. Lyons,1763,44-45(84).
Hedges near Trinity Conduit Head Fisher ann. Berkenhout,195.
Trinity Conduit-head. Relhan,1785.
Geranium rotundifolium Trintity conduit Head. Relhan MS.(List), Bab.ann.Relhan.
Trinity Conduit Head; Lyons. Bab.1860,46.
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In front of the 'Museums and Lecture-rooms', Cambridge, CC Babington, 18.7.1867, CGE.
Waste ground by Museums and Lecture rooms (site of old Botanic Garden), Cambridge, CC Babington, 18.7.1867, CGE.
Waste ground near the 'Museums & Lecture rooms' July 1867, CCB. Bab.MS.Fl.1.149.
Roadside near Selwyn College, Cambridge, 1896.; IH Burkill. West,1898,251.
Garden of Cavendish Laboratory, Cambridge, 2 fine plants, JSL Gilmour, 24.5.1930, CGE.
Botanic Garden as a weed, EF Warburg, 1939.
Path by Botanic Garden Allotments, RA Lewin, 1940.
Weed in Botanic Garden, Cambridge, PD Sell, 1952, CGE.
Rockefeller Field, by potting shed, JL Crosby, 1939.
Old railway sidings, Rustat Road, Cambridge, 464.575, GMS Easy, 1978.
Long Road old sidings, 457.559, GMS Easy, 1987.
Brookside, Panton street, Russell Court and Tennis Court Road, Survey 1998/9; Oswald et al.,2000.
Mill Road cemetery, 461.582, PH Oswald, 29.8.1999, [R].
Several plants along base of wall in car park N of railway station, Cambridge, 462.574, AC Leslie, 6.5.2001.
Base of Prunus on roadside verge outside 30 Gilbert Road, Cambridge, 4495.6010, AC Leslie, 18.5.2001.
Track between new housing, Stapleford, 47-51-, PJO Trist, 1994, [R].
One plant on disturbed ground, south side of Newton Road, Little Shelford, 4490.5145, AC Leslie, 6.5.2001.
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It has occurred as a somewhat doubtful native in several places as by the occupation road between the Ely and Histon road, W Walton, 1869, Bab.ann.
Near 2 Landbeach gravel pits, 486.654 & 484.687, GMS Easy, 1969;1975.
Cambridge Sewage farm, 474.614, GMS Easy, 1971-1975.
Large colony, Chesterton railway sidings, 475.606, GMS Easy, 4.7.1995; 1999.
Scattered plants, Chesterton railway sidings, GMS Easy, AC Leslie, G Crompton et al., 8.2000.
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March railway sidings, 412.993, quite large colony, GMS Easy, 24.7.1996.
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Hildersham, PJO Trist, 1991, [R].
By turning E of A.604, NW of Hildersham, Great Abington parish, 537.488, PH Oswald, 1997.
A few plants as flower bed weeds by Health Centre, Linton, 5620.4685, AC Leslie, 15.8.2001.
Old railway, Bartlow, G Crompton & M Burrow, 1993, [R].
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Near Fleam Dyke, D McClintock, 5.1952.
Fulbourn railway sidings, 525.568, GMS Easy, 1978.
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Verge of A.45 between A.1303 and A.11 slip road, 579.603, MD Crewe, 1993.
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Ely, in garden at foot of Cherry Hill, AP Connolly, 1944.
Garden of Hill House, Cherry Hill, Ely, AP Connolly, 5.1944, LTR.
Ely, GMS Easy, 1971.
Frequent in back of flower bed at base of Cherry Hill, King's School, Ely, 540.799, B Smith, 26.7.1993, CGE; Cherry Hill garden Ely, U3A exc. 26.7.1993.
Base of wall at bottom end of the main path down The Park, to Broad Street, Ely 57P, RM Payne, 5.2001.
A few plants, Station yard, Ely, 542.793, AC Leslie, 30.6.2001.
Rsv and garden hedges, Wicken, 563.713, in quantity, GMS Easy, 7.6.1998.
Wasteground, Tower Road, Ely, 57J, RM Payne, 6.2001.
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Ely Sewage Farm, 549.800, GMS Easy, 1971-1975.
Base of wall, corner of Parade Lane and Barton Road, Ely, 58F, RM Payne, 5.2001.
Wasteground, Egremont street, Ely, 58F, RM Payne, 6.2001.
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Near Newmarket, Cambs, AH Evans, 11.8.1908, CGE.
At junction of Snailwell and Fordham roads near Newmarket, [c.1909] CE Moss ann. 6" OS map, CUB.
... Newmarket;... Evans,1911,222.
Newmarket railway sidings, 648.630–647.629, GMS Easy, 1978.
Scattered groups in a yard in Newmarket town (Vc 29) 645.635, GMS Easy, 6.6.1998.
Snailwell church, verge near road, 642.676, GMS Easy, 4.10.1991, PVT.
On verge E of Snailwell road bridge, 65-66-, MD Crewe, 1993, [R].
Kennett, 693.687, GMS Easy, 1971.
Arable weed, Kennett, 694.689, GMS Easy, 1984.
Kennett Station, 699.673-700.673, GMS Easy, 6.1996.
Both sides of sandy track, Kennett, 6990.6805, AC Leslie, 27.5.2001.
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Old railway, Fordham, 618.715, GMS Easy, 1975; 1999, [R].
Chalk pit, near Fordham, 647.709, GMS Easy, 1979.
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Railway sidings and silo, Kennett, 700.673, GMS Easy, 1978.
Beside single line track leading to loading bay, Kennet Station, E Hyde, 29.5.1979, 3 plants, CGE.
N verge of A.45 beside Kennett station bridge, 701.672, MD Crewe, 1993, [R].
Kennett Station, 699.673 –700.673, GMS Easy, 6.1996.
Several on track, Kennett pit, 709.683, GMS Easy, 30.5.1996; G Crompton, D Wells & M Sanford, 28.6.1996, [R].
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Wasteground, Chapel Road, Wisbech, GMS Easy, 13.10.2001.
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Rsv, Wisbech, 462.102, GMS Easy, 9.6.1995.
