Pelargonium peltatum (L.) L'Hér.

Long-trailing or scrambling herb; stems with retrorse appressed hairs. Lvs peltate; stipules large, oblong-ovate, ovate, or broad-ovate; petiole generally < blade. Lamina to c. 8 × 10 cm, usually 5-lobed 1/4-⅓ way to midrib, the lower lobes sometimes with small basal secondary lobe, semi-succulent, glabrous or nearly so above, often with small dark zone above near petiole insertion; veins beneath hairy, especially on young lvs; margins red, ciliate. Umbels usually 3–7-flowered, eglandular; peduncles to c. 40 cm long, with retrorse hairs; pedicels 0.3–1 cm long; bracts forming an involucre. Sepals 12–14 mm long, 4 lanceolate, 1 narrow-ovate, reddish or purplish, densely hairy or glabrate; calyx spur 0.8–1.5 cm long. Corolla usually pale to deep pink, sometimes mauve, often semi-double (petaloid staminodes); upper 2 petals (1.5)–2.2–3 cm long, obovate; claw with median white band bordered by dark crimson line; limb rounded, truncate or slightly emarginate; lower 3 petals smaller and without claw markings. Ovary and lower part of style villous; style and stigma pink or mauve. Mericarps not seen.

[From: Webb et al. (1988) Flora of New Zealand. Volume 4.]

Flowering: Jan.–Dec.