Pelargonium australe

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Plant  information

Common name:               Native Storksbill  

• Also wild geraniumand aand ustral storksbill

Conservation status:   unknown

Etymology:   

Flowers:                  

• Umbels of 4 to 12 flowers appear between October and March in the species' native range

• These are pink with darker markings

Fruit:                         

Leaves:         

•  Leaves have 5 to 7 lobes

Stem & branches: 

Roots:         

Habit:        

• A perennial herb that grows to 50 cm high 

Habitat:   

• It occurs on sand dunes, coastal cliffs and rocky outcrops

Distribution:                  

•  It is endemic to Australia, and found in all states except the Northern Territory

Additional notes:     

• The species was first formally described in 1800 by German botanist Carl Ludwig Willdenow.

• In cultivation, the species prefers a sunny or lightly shaded position and is adaptable to a wide range of soil types

• It is readily propagated by cuttings

Sources of information:

• (2023)