Geranium sp.

Geranium at Paddys River, ACT

Geranium sp. at Paddys River, ACT - 8 Jan 2023
Geranium sp. at Paddys River, ACT - 8 Jan 2023
Geranium sp. at Paddys River, ACT - 8 Jan 2023
Geranium sp. at Paddys River, ACT - 8 Jan 2023
Geranium sp. at Paddys River, ACT - 8 Jan 2023
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Identification history

Geranium sp. 25 Mar 2023 natureguy
Geranium potentilloides var. potentilloides 12 Jan 2023 MichaelMulvaney
Geranium obtusisepalum 10 Jan 2023 Tapirlord
Geranium sp. 9 Jan 2023 MattM

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Growing in coarse sandy soil derived from granite.

10 comments

Tapirlord wrote:
   10 Jan 2023
I want to say it's this one.
MattM wrote:
   10 Jan 2023
That was my best guess based on our other images. I was also a bit concerned about "sepals mucronate" (see couplet 12 PlantNet), however the sepal width is likely >2mm.
   12 Jan 2023
I think this is a better fit given the mucronate sepals and white flower
MattM wrote:
   12 Jan 2023
   12 Jan 2023
Thanks Matt - yes that would
Tapirlord wrote:
   12 Jan 2023
Would actually make all of them, except perhaps Geranium obtusisepalum (Kosciusko Crane's-bill)
Tapirlord wrote:
   12 Jan 2023
If I'm honest I'd prefer to leave these here for now. I've found out that there is at least one (probably more) undescribed species in the mountains, so trying to attribute these sightings to one poorly known taxon or another is potentially dangerous (which is the situation we are finding ourselves in already).
Tapirlord wrote:
   12 Jan 2023
Really the best way to sort these out will be to make a collection, let's keep our eyes out on Saturday Matt.
natureguy wrote:
   25 Mar 2023
See comments, moving it out of unidentified for the moment but we can amend accordingly when new information is available.
   26 Mar 2023
Thanks Luke

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  • Geranium sp. Scientific name
  • Geranium Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1654.09m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • In flower

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