Geranium pusillum L.
First record: Ray, 1660
Geranium malacoides sive columbinum minimum The least Doves-foot. On the hill of health, & elsewhere in waste ground. Ray,1660,61(67).
Geranium malacoides sive columbinum minus] Mihi non satis constat an plantula hic intelligimus, omnino eadem sit specie Geranio columbino minori C.B. Ray,1663,11; ...Hanc plantam omittit D. Raius in Cat. Plant. Angl. nec videtur quidem ˆ Ger. columb. vulg. aliter differre quam ex differentia foli. Ray,1685,21.
Geranium malacoides sive columbinum minimum Martyn,1727,96.
Geranium pusillum Small-flowered Dove'sfoot Cranesbill. Relhan,1785; Small-flowered Crane's-bill. Relhan,1802;1820.
Especially common in [Distr.] 6, and on fen banks. Evans,1911,222.
There are also 108 records in Recorder, [R].
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Near Ashwell, JSL Gilmour, 1932.
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Wood near Downing Arms, JSL Gilmour, 1932.
Trap Lane, Guilden Morden, 28-43-, R Payne, 13.7.1980.
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Eltisley. Bab.1860,46.
Gamlingay, CC Babington, 4.6.1851, 26.7.1855, CGE; Bab.1860,46; West ann; Gamlingay greensands, CE Moss, 24.7.1912, CGE; Grassy Rsv bank, Gamlingay, 235.519, PD Sell 82/69 with D Briggs, RD I'Ons & F Prince, 25.5.1982, CGE.
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29Y, GMS Easy, 1975.
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33E, GMS Easy, 1978.
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On the northwest side of the Royston by-pass opposite the first parking place west of the Old North Road on the south-east side, 348.418, PD Sell 92/159, 16.7.1992, CGE.
Royston. Bab.1860,46.
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Great Eversden. Bab.1860,46.
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Fen Drayton. Bab.1860,46.
Swavesey. Bab.1860,46.
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37W, by Lode near Earith, Seccombe and Douglas, 9.1979.
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Chatteris, AF.cat.
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Doddington, AF.cat.
43
Chishill, UC Watson, 1977.
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Whittlesford, arable strip, AC Leslie, 30.5.1987.
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Cambridge, JS Henslow, 17.7.1823, CGE; Cambridge, 22.7.1877, Bent.ann.
Cambridge New Bot. Gn. Ground. Bab.ann.Relhan,279; New Botanic garden ground, Cambridge. Bab.1860,46; New...ground, 1852, Bab.MS.Fl.1.146.
Weed in lawn, 9 Bulstrode Gardens, Cambridge, PW Richards, 1945.
Geranium columbinum. Hill of Health. Ray Index Loc. minimum JM. added; Hill of Health; Ray. Bab.1860,46.
Plant Breeding Institute, Huntingdon Road, EF Warburg, 1940.
Barton. Bab.1860,46.
Dernford Fen, 1905, CBSC; EA George, 1940.
Hinton. Bab.1860,46; HD.ann; Cherry Hinton, AJ Wilmott, 1905-6 in CBSC notes.
Madingley, A Shrubbs, 9.1878, CGE.
46
Geranium pusillum near the banks of the Cam [Jesus Green-Chesterton-Clay-hythe] 15.5.1828. Henslow Exc.
Chesterton, Cambridge, JS Henslow, 1.5.1834, CGE; Road-side to Chesterton, W.L.P.G., 9.1839, SWN; By the Ely road to the north of Chesterton, Cambridge, CC Babington, 10.6.1859, CGE; Chesterton. Bab.1860,46; West ann.
Horningsey. Bab.1860,46.
Impington. Bab.1860,46.
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Aldreth, AF.cat.
Sutton. Bab.1860,46; AF.cat.
Witchford. Bab.1860,46.
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G. pusillum, North fen Drove, Sutton parish. A Fryer, 1879. List pasted into back of Bab.ann; North Fen Drove, Sutton, AF.cat.
Witcham. Bab.1860,46.
48G, GMS Easy, 1974.
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Wimblington, AF.cat.
49E, GMS Easy, 1975.
54
Furze Hills, Hildersham, West ann.
Linton, Hb. JA Power, 3.6.1835, ? G. molle, det. G Crompton, RTE; Hb. T Talbot, 1866.
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Fulbourn. Bab.1860,46.
Wilbraham. Bab.1860,46.
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Quy Fen, FGH Lupton, 1941.
Swaffham Bulbeck, JS Henslow, 5.8.1823, CGE; Swaffham Bulbeck!; Henslow. Bab.1860,46; Middle Hill, Swaffham Bulbeck, 574.620, R Fitzgerald, 8.7.1987.
New England, 573,619, peas, P Wilson, 1987.
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Field edge near Ely, 532.792, PD Sell 67/1821, 17.10.1967, det. AO Chater, TG Tutin & PD Sell, 1971, CGE.
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Shudy Camps. Bab.1860,46.
West Wickham, AC Leslie,1978.
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Dullingham, AJ Crosfield, 6.8.1918, CGE.
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Chippenham. Bab.1860,46; EA George, 1940; Bare sand in worked pit at Chippenham, 678.689, MO Hill, 7.8.1965; Chippenham gravel pit, 687.689, EM Hyde, 19.8.1981.
Kennett Road, Newmarket, CEM.ann.
68
Near Little Ouse, ME Smith et al., 1976.
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On sandy track, Grays Moor Pit, 414.007, f. D Donald, 10.8.1981.
Weed in garden, Wisbech, 1 plant, JL Crosby, 1936.
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Left of river at Foul Anchor, JSL Gilmour, 1930.
North Level Main Drain, JSL Gilmour, 1930.
Tydd Gote, JSL Gilmour, 1930.
Sandy bank, Tydd, 453.177, R Payne, 1984.
