Pelargonium triste in the Biedouw Valley

Brighter flowering Pelargonium triste plants were seen in the Biedouw Valley during September. The petals are a touch yellower than on many kaneeltjie flowers, the markings upon them suggestive of red.

The grey-green, finely divided leaves remain close to the sandy ground, while the sturdy peduncle presents its six long-pedicelled flowers in a very different style above, hinting at axes across a multidimensional space.

Flowers are meant to be noticed, while leaves are more likely to remain uneaten when unpretentious (Curtis-Scott, et al, 2020; Vlok and Schutte-Vlok, 2015; Manning, 2007; Bean and Johns, 2005; iNaturalist).