Pelargonium australe

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; Willd.
	Occurrence data from AVH
Synonyms
	Geraniospermum australe (Willd.) Kuntze; Geranium australe (Willd.) Poir.; Geranium glomeratum Andrews; Hoarea nummularifolia Sweet

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^{[citation needed]} 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]

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[]

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

External links[]

Pelargonium australe Occurrence data from the Australasian Virtual Herbarium.
Media related to Pelargonium australe at Wikimedia Commons

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[APNI-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Pelargonium australe". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 12 January 2014.

[willd-2] Willdenow, C.L. (1800) Species Plantarum Edn. 4, 3(1): 675.

[PWO-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.

[vicflora-4] Jump up to: ^a ^b VicFlora Flora of Victoria: Pelargonium australe. Retrieved 16 January 2019.

[NSW-5] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "Pelargonium australe". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 12 January 2014.

[ANPSA-6] "Pelargonium australe". Australian Native Plants Society (Australia). Archived from the original on 12 January 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2014.

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