Botanical name
Pelargonium myrrhifolium var. coriandrifoliumFamily
GeraniaceaeDescription
Soft hairy shrublet with weak stems. Leaves are soft, deeply and finely divided, up to 80mm long. Bears up to five white to pale pink flowers that are carried well above the leaves; upper petals are much larger than lower petals and have carmine nectar guides; the nectar is hidden at the base of the deep flower tube which closely matches the length of a large grey fly with a proboscis up to 40mm long.
Habitat
Open places
Flower Date
August to February