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Pelargonium tomentosum

Hutt River Trail north of Stokes Valley. Jan 2007.<br>Photographer: Jeremy R. Rolfe, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0'>CC BY</a>.

Pelargonium tomentosum.<br>Photographer: Peter J. de Lange, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0'>CC BY-NC</a>. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

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Common names

Peppermint Geranium

Biostatus

Exotic

Category

Vascular

Structural class

Herbs - Dicotyledons other than Composites

Flower colours

Red/Pink, White

Similar taxa

Peppermint geranium is easily recognised by its rather large, velvety hairy leaves, strongly smelling of peppermint.

Conservation status

Not applicable

Detailed taxonomy

Family

Authority

Pelargonium tomentosum Jacq.

Ecology

Year naturalised

1944

Origin

South Africa

Other information

Etymology

pelargonium: Stork’s bill