GERANIACEAE

Mountain Cranesbill

 

 

Small, single flowers with creamy-pink petals. 

Capsule 

Perennial herb with short, thick stem bearing a rosette of leaves. Leafy stems have short, silky hairs and lobed leaves. 

Break O'Day; Brighton; Burnie; Central Coast; Central Highlands; Circular Head; Clarence; Derwent Valley; Devonport; Dorset; Flinders Island; Georgetown; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Glenorchy; Hobart; Huon Valley; Kentish; King Island; Kingborough; Latrobe; Launceston; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Sorell; Southern Midlands; Tasman; Waratah-Wynyard; West Coast; West Tamar 

 

Mountains above 900m altitude. 

 

Hardy 

 

Grown from seed or cuttings. Hot water at 60 degrees C for 30 minutes may increase germination, or dry heat 80 degrees C for 15-30 minutes. Surface sow, or lightly cover, as light enhances germination. Seed usually germinates readily after treatment. The roots of cranesbill plants are high in tannins; in Victoria, these were traditonally used to treat diarrhoea. Suitable below powerlines. 

Fruit is a long, slender capsule containing 4-5 dark brown or black seeds. Seed disperses quickly when ripe, so needs to be monitored carefully. Collect well-developed fruits, then allow to dry fully in a warm spot. Seed may need to be lightly dusted with insecticide before storing. 

Hot water 

 

 

Seed has a hard coat, and germination is slower without treatment. 

 

 

 

 

Yes