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| Leeds & Liverpool Canal, Addlington. | Photo: © RWD |
| 15th July 2005, Silverdale, Cumbria. | Photo: © RWD |
| 21st May 2007, Macclesfield Canal, Bollington. | Photo: © RWD |
| 12th June 2008, Monks Dale, Derbyshire. | Photo: © RWD |
| The five yellow petals are widely separated. |
| 21st May 2007, Macclesfield Canal, Bollington. | Photo: © RWD |
| The five dark-green sepals behind are isosceles triangular and shorter than the petals. |
| Leeds & Liverpool Canal, Addlington. | Photo: © RWD |
| 22nd June 2009, Trowbridge Limestone Quarry, Silverdale, Cumbria. | Photo: © RWD |
| The seed heads, unlike those of Water Avens, do not have feathers nor the 'spikes' double jointed. |
| Leeds & Liverpool Canal, Addlington. | Photo: © RWD |
| The hooked burrs, ready to cling onto passing furry animals. |
| 21st May 2007, Macclesfield Canal, Bollington. | Photo: © RWD |
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Easily confused with : Hybrid Geum Hybridises with : Water Avens to produce Hybrid Geum. Distinguishing Feature : From afar the way the leaves are shaped and are widely spaced on one side up the stem resembles that of Fringe Cups Herb Bennet should not be confused with: Herb Robert, [a plant of similar name but which belongs tothe Rose Family] It is used to flavour the green-coloured liqueur Benedictine and some ales. ANY TEXT GOES HERE |

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