Pelargonium L’Hér. ex Aiton >
Fertile stamens usually more than 5. Calyx with a spur adnate to the pedicel (almost obsolete in P. inodorum) Pelargonium
Leaf lobes obtuse. Petals at least one and a half times as long again as the sepals
Fertile stamens 3–5. Hairs on the calyx short, coarse, scattered; nectary spur almost obsolete. Petals only just exceeding the sepals, deep pink. Mericarp beak 6–8 mm long. Annual herb up to 40 cm high, with ascending basal leaves. Widespread. Shady damp places, usually on sandy soils. Fl. spring–summer Pelargonium inodorum