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  1. A cranesbill is any plant of the genus
  2. Geranium, which contains about 400 species.
  3. The plants are named after the beaklike 
  4. protrusion attached to the seed vessels. 
  5. When ripe, this splits into coiling spirals,
  6. which jerk the seeds out, assisting in their
  7. distribution. 
  8.  
  9. Subject by: Mervin Dykes
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