Geraniaceae Wildflowers

Blue Heronsbill

Member - John and Val — Thu, 17 Jul 2014 06:30:00 GMT

A spash of bright blue against red sand - Erodium cygnorum is a low growing herb commonly found in sandy desert areas. Leaves have 3 main lobes each of which is roughly oval in shape with a lobed margin. Stems, leaves and sepals slightly hairy. There are 5 blue or purplish petals with purple or red veins. The elongated seedpod (mericarp) breaks longitudinally into 5 parts each with a spirally coiled "tail" (awn).
Family: Geraniaceae Genus: Erodium Species: cygnorum Main Flower Colour: Blue

Downy Geranium

Stephen L (Clare) SA — Wed, 19 Nov 2014 06:11:00 GMT

Perennial herb to 50 cm high; stems pubescent with soft retrorse hairs often closely appressed, sometimes glabrescent and often rooting at the nodes; taproot thickened. Basal leaves not persistent in summer, larger than stem leaves; stem leaves opposite, palmatisect with lamina ± circular to broad-ovate in outline, 1.5–3.5 cm long and to 5 cm wide, 5–7-lobed; lobes narrow-obovate and toothed, pubescent, lower surface often paler and purplish; petiole 1.5–3.5 cm long. Flowers usually solitary; peduncle and pedicel together 2–4 cm long. Sepals c. 6 mm long. Petals 5–6 mm long, pink with translucent veins. Anthers yellow.
Family: Geraniaceae Genus: Geranium Species: potentilloides Main Flower Colour: Pink

Kopata

Member - John and Val — Wed, 25 Feb 2015 09:26:00 GMT

This pretty little perennial herb occurs in grassy patches in rocky ground at lower elevations. It is found from SE Queensland to Tasmania and also in New Zealand.
Family: Geraniaceae Genus: Pelargonium Species: inodorum Main Flower Colour: Pink