Plants of South Eastern New South Wales
Pelargonium capitatum
Common name
Rose-scented Pelargonium
Family
Geraniaceae
Where found
Cliffs and sand dunes. Coastal north of Batemans Bay. Occasionally elsewhere.
Notes
Introduced shrubby aromatic perennial herb to 1 m high. Stems semi-fleshy; covered in soft hairs. Leaves alternating up the stems or opposite each other, 2–8 cm long 20-80 mm wide, oval to cordate, partially to deeply 3–7-lobed, the lobes toothed, surfaces hairy. Flowers pink, at least the larger pair veined and often blotched dark crimson, with 5 petals each 10–18 mm long. Sepals 5–8 mm long, with a spur 3–4 mm long. Usually 7 stamens that produce pollen. Flowers in 7–12-flowered clusters. Flowering: throughout the year, but chiefly spring.
PlantNET description: http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Pelargonium~capitatum (accessed 30 January, 2021)
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