Pelargonium littorale

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Common name:         Native Pelargonium

Conservation status: ...

Etymology:   

Flowers

• The flowers are pink with a deeper coloration at the center

• The species bears a strong resemblance to a co-genor, Pelargonium capitatum; a 'rose scented' species, introduced from South Africa, that occupies a very similar habitat

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Habit:        

• A perennial herb found as an erect or semiprostrate shrub

• May be 100 to 500 mm in height

Habitat:   

Distribution:                  

• The plant is found along coastal regions in the province, the range extends from most south eastern corner to the Geraldton Sandplains in the North

• An occurrence is also given in South Australia and Victoria

Additional notes:     

• Taxonomy

  • The species was first described by Karl von Hügel, a plant collector who visited the state in 1837

  • This was published by Endlicher. It is described as native, not endemic.

  • The species has been placed within Pelargonium sect. Peristera

  • A subspecies division has also been applied :

    • Pelargonium littorale Huegel subsp. littorale

Sources of information:

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pelargonium_littorale (2024)