Pelargonium capitatum   Rose Geranium

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Also known as the Rose-scented Geranium, this plant is a South African species which, like many from that part of the world has escaped from gardens and become a pest in south western Australia.

Pelargonium capitatum is common along the coast from north of Perth southwards even to Albany.

Pelargonium capitatum

Pelargonium capitatum Rose Geranium

Coastal dunes near Margaret River, Western Australia 23rd August 2007

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Pelargonium capitatum Rose Geranium

Coastal dunes near Margaret River, Western Australia 23rd August 2007

Added on 1st March 2011, updated 12th August 2023