Herb Robert is distinguishable by its feathery leaves, red stems, and delicate pink five-petalled flowers. Each petal is embellished with tiny cerise pencil-lines drawing the eye to the centre of the flower. The herb has been used in folk medicine for treating nosebleeds, liver, and gallbladder trouble. It grows in hedgerows, woodland, and shingle.
A Year in the Valley
Discovering the flora and fauna in a small square of Portmellon Valley