Geranium sp.

Geranium at Paddys River, ACT

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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.

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

12 Jan 2023

I think this is a better fit given the mucronate sepals and white flower

MattM wrote:

12 Jan 2023

Would that make these potentilloides as well? Geranium obtusisepalum (Kosciusko Crane's-bill)
Geranium obtusisepalum (Kosciusko Crane's-bill)

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

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.

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

26 Mar 2023

Thanks Luke

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Location information

Maps Gibraltar Pines
Places Paddys River, ACT

Sighting information

4 - 15 Abundance
8 Jan 2023 12:32 PM Recorded on
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Species information

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

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