Native Carrot, Cinquefoil geranium

Geranium potentilloides

Physical Characteristics

Geranium potentilloides is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.6 m (2ft). The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers moist soil.

Distribution

Australia - New South Wales, Tasmania.

Habitats

Cultivated Beds;

Edible Uses

Edible Parts: Root Edible Uses: Root - raw or cooked. Carrot shaped, it is starchy but astringent and distasteful[193]. Probably only the younger less bitter roots are eaten[193].

Medicinal Uses

None known

Known Hazards

None known