Best time to see: May to mid Jul
Key facts
A short plant with clusters of pale pink five-petalled flowers on erect stems
Common in permanently wet places, such as fens or marshy grassland, preferring chalky soil
Commoner in northern England than further south, and also in Wales
Extras
Plant up to 40cm tall, slightly hairy, upright; flowers on erect stems
Pale pink or white flowers with five petals in rounded clusters
Leaves pinnately lobed, in opposite pairs on the stem, mostly unstalked
.jpg)
© ceridwen