| Family | GERANIACEAE |
| Genus species | Pelargonium triste (L.) L‘Hér. sect. Polyactium |
| Bibliography | Hort. Kew. [W. Aiton] 2: 418 (1789) |
| Native Range | w. Cape Prov. |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | thickets and steppes |
| Altitude | 30-1200m |
| Description | lower leaves finely pinnate, segments very narrow, not decurrent, hirsute, dentate, adpressed white pubescent, stipules ovate, acute, petals narrowly obovate, thick |
| Size | 10-30cm |
| Color | rose |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuberous perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 21-24°C division of resting tubers |
| Synonyms | Geraniospermum flavum (L.) Kuntze Geraniospermum triste (L.) Kuntze Geranium daucifolium Murray Geranium decumbens Balb. Geranium flavum L. Geranium pastinacifolium Mill. Geranium triste L. Geranium villosum Mill. Pelargonium carotifolium Hoffmanns. Pelargonium coniophyllum (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Steud. Pelargonium daucifolium (Murray) Salisb. Pelargonium daucoides Jacq. Pelargonium filipendulifolium Sweet Pelargonium flavum (L.) L‘Hér. Pelargonium laxatum Harv. Pelargonium millefoliatum Sweet Pelargonium moestum Hoffmanns. Pelargonium papaverifolium (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Steud. Pelargonium triste var. filipendulifolium Sims Pelargonium tuberosum Steud. Polyactium coniophyllum Eckl. & Zeyh. Polyactium daucifolium (Murray) Eckl. & Zeyh. Polyactium filipendulifolium (Sweet) Eckl. & Zeyh. Polyactium flavum (L.) Eckl. & Zeyh. Polyactium papaverifolium Eckl. & Zeyh. Polyactium triste (L.) Eckl. & Zeyh. |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |