Native Geranium at Hackett, ACT
Identification history
| Geranium solanderi var. solanderi | 30 Aug 2023 | waltraud | ||
| Geranium (genus) | 23 Aug 2023 | Tapirlord | ||
| Geranium solanderi var. solanderi | 22 Aug 2023 | natureguy | ||
| Geranium solanderi var. solanderi | 22 Aug 2023 | waltraud |
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Planted along edge of water course. The second and third photographs show leaf stems and leaves of 2 Geranium sp planted along the water course. I collected the material shown on the right hand side from the plant shown in first photograph which I think is Geranium solanderi var. solanderi and material on the left hand side from a Geranium which I think is Geranium retrorsum.
12 comments
waltraud
wrote:
23 Aug 2023
thanks Ciaran. I think it is either G retrosum or G solanderi; I collected seeds from Mt Majura grassy woodland and cultivated in my garden for revegetation projects such as the heavily degraded bottom of this drainage line.
abread111
wrote:
23 Aug 2023
To tell the difference between these two species look at the hairs on the stems. . Need close up photo. See pics in VicFlora.
waltraud
wrote:
24 Aug 2023
Barb, it has the long hairs; I'm not not sure whether I have the equipment for a close-up photograph; I'll try.
waltraud
wrote:
24 Aug 2023
Okay I took photos of the 2 Geranium sp that we planted along the water course. The species which I think is G. solanderi var. solanderi and which is shown on the main photograph and on the right hand side of the 2nd and 3rd photos is the more common species planted and there are only a couple of specimens of the other Geranium species with the more deeply divided leaves. Since we planted the 2 Geranium species, their frequency doesn't reflect natural condition or recruitment. The original ecological community before destruction and degradation was most likely 'Tall Grassy Woodland'.
waltraud
wrote:
24 Aug 2023
I wonder whether there are other features of which I can take photos for id; it would be great if we can get the correct identifications for my reporting.
Tapirlord
wrote:
29 Aug 2023
Not sure how you managed this Waltraud, but the plant on the left is G.retrorsum and the one of the right is G.solanderi.
abread111
wrote:
29 Aug 2023
Great photos Waltraud, and these hairs are the best feature to use as they are always there, don't need flowers or seeds... or judgement about degree of lobes on leaves. On retrorsum the hairs are appressed to the stem and backwards pointing ( hence the species name) and on solanderi they are "patent" which means sticking out.
waltraud
wrote:
30 Aug 2023
hi Tapirlord
I used a magnifying lens for my iPhone camera which allows me to take close close-ups; I picked the leaf of the geranium shown in the main photo which I thought is G solanderi (confirmed) and a leaf of the geranium which I thought is G. retrosum. As abread111 pointed out, the hairs on the leaf stems are quite different.
I used a magnifying lens for my iPhone camera which allows me to take close close-ups; I picked the leaf of the geranium shown in the main photo which I thought is G solanderi (confirmed) and a leaf of the geranium which I thought is G. retrosum. As abread111 pointed out, the hairs on the leaf stems are quite different.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.167051-35.244461
- Altitude 619.4m
- Places Hackett, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 24 Aug 2023 06:35 AM Recorded on
- waltraud Recorded by
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Collections
waltraud Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Geranium solanderi var. solanderi Other Wildflowers & Herbs Plants
Additional information
- 10cm to 30cm Plant height
Species information
- Geranium solanderi var. solanderi Scientific name
- Native Geranium Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1665.18m Recorded at altitude
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In flower
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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