Pelargonium triste

Stemless geophyte with large woody tuber. Leaves soft and hairy, growing along the ground. Flowers (August to February) to 20 on a peduncle, pale yellow with maroon stripes, smells like cloves at night.

Distribution in the Hex

Sandy flats and slopes of De Doorns Sanstone Fynbos.

References

• Manning, J. & Goldblatt, P. 2012. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: the Core Cape flora, Strelitzia 29. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.