Pelargonium australe

Pelargonium australe is a perennial herb that is endemic to Australia, and found in all states except the Northern Territory.[4] Common names include native storksbill, wild geranium and austral storksbill.[4] The species grows to 50 cm high and has leaves with 5 to 7 lobes.[5] Umbels of 4 to 12 flowers appear between October and March in the species' native range. These are pink with darker markings.[5]

Pelargonium australe
Flowers: Cambridge University Botanic Garden
Flowers & fruit: Palm Beach, New South Wales
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Geraniales
Family: Geraniaceae
Genus: Pelargonium
Species:
P. australe
Binomial name
Pelargonium australe
Occurrence data from AVH
Synonyms[3]

Geraniospermum australe (Willd.) Kuntze
Geranium australe (Willd.) Poir.
Geranium glomeratum Andrews
Hoarea nummularifolia Sweet

The species was first formally described in 1800 by German botanist Carl Ludwig Willdenow .[1]

It occurs on sand dunes, coastal cliffs and rocky outcrops.[5]

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.[6]

  • P. australe: showing the hairy leaves, stems, bracts and other hairy parts

References
  1. "Pelargonium australe". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
  2. Willdenow, C.L. (1800) Species Plantarum Edn. 4, 3(1): 675.
  3. Govaerts, R. et. al. (2019) Plants of the world online: Pelargonium australe. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 15 January 2019.
  4. VicFlora Flora of Victoria: Pelargonium australe. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  5. "Pelargonium australe". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
  6. "Pelargonium australe". Australian Native Plants Society (Australia). Archived from the original on 12 January 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2014.


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