Herb Robert (Geranium robertianum)
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Herb Robert (Geranium robertianum) by Evelyn Simak as part of the Geograph project.
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Herb Robert (Geranium robertianum)
Image: © Evelyn Simak Taken: 2 May 2017
In the old days, Herb Robert was once known as Saint Robert's Herb, named after a French monk who lived in ~1000 AD and cured many people suffering from various diseases using this plant, which is recorded to have been used internally to help with many ailments and externally for healing wounds, herpes and skin eruptions. Scientists have discovered that Herb Robert grows especially abundant in areas with high radiation levels and it is believed that it absorbs the radiation from the soil, breaks it down and disperses it. See > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/5376630 for a wider view.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.59109
Longitude
1.433027