Pelargonium capitatum

Common name: Rose Pelargonium

Meaning of name:

Pelargonium is from the Greek word pelargos, meaning stork. Capitatum is from the Latin word capitatus, meaning headed, botanically meaning forming a head.

Distribution:

Occurs in near-coastal areas of the southwest of Western Australia. Also occurs in south eastern Australia.

Description:

A straggling shrub to 1 metre tall with soft hairy leaves. The pink or white flowers are produced from July to October.

Notes:

This species is originally from South Africa.

References:

Western Weeds, A Guide to the Weeds of Western Australia. BMJ Hussey, GJ Keighery, J Dodd, SG Lloyd, RD Cousens. 1997.

Western Australian Plant Names and their Meanings, a Glossary. FA Sharr. 1996.

Flora of the Perth Region. NG Marchant, JR Wheeler, BL Rye, EM Bennett, NS Lander, TD Macfarlane. 1987.

Atlas of Living Australia https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://id.biodiversity.org.au/node/apni/2908333

Florabase https://florabase.dbca.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/4343