Pelargonium littorale
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| Pelargonium littorale | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Geraniales |
| Family: | Geraniaceae |
| Genus: | Pelargonium |
| Species: | P. littorale |
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Pelargonium littorale is a species of Pelargonium found within the southwest botanical province of Australia.
A perennial herb found as an erect or semiprostrate shrub, Pelargonium littorale may be 100 to 500 mm in height. The flowers are pink with a deeper coloration at the center. The species bears a strong resemblance to a co-genor, Pelargonium capitatum; a 'rose scented' species, introduced from South Africa, that occupies a very similar habitat. The species was first described by Karl von Hügel, a plant collector who visited the state in 1837. This was published by Endlicher. It is described as native, not endemic.
