Pelargonium

aka geranium ... most likely .. one of the white ones.. lol ..

for me.. a very interesting smell when the leaves are rubbed ... i cant say nice ... just unique ... i cant stop myself.. when i walk thru a greenhouse ... and often wondered why i was attracted to it ...

ken

Pelargonium, thanks! And what a confusing little taxonomical overlap with Geraniums, FFS! :o

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There has been much confusion over the beloved hardy Geranium and it's relative the Pelargonium. Although we are often lead to believe that there is no real difference between the two, we couldn't be more mistaken. The two varieties couldn't be more different, noticeably in their growth, appearance and seed dispersal technique. Although they are a part of the same family, Geraniaceae that's about all they have in common.
Hardy Geraniums, also known as Cranesbills, which is given due to the shape of many varieties fruit capsule or seed pod that resembles the beak of a Crane. Seeds are dispersed when the pod springs open sending seeds off to a fair distance.
Unlike the hardy geraniums, Pelargoniums do not survive in areas prone to frost. The seed pods do not resemble a crane's bill and seeds are dispersed by wind. Although Pelargoniums also have 5 petals, they differ in that the top two petals are a different shape and size to the rest giving a more asymmetrical appearance and grow in clusters.
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Pelargoniumis a genus of flowering plants which includes about 200 species of perennials, succulents, and shrubs, commonly known as geraniums (in the United States also storksbills).
Confusingly, Geranium is the botanical name (and also common name) of a separate genus of related plants often called cranesbills.
Both genera belong to the family Geraniaceae.
Linnaeus originally included all the species in one genus, Geranium, and they were later separated into two genera by Charles L’Héritier in 1789.
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And oops, I had meant the flowers were slightly over ~nickel-sized...not quarter.

Not all plants by any means.

So basically, "true" Geraniums are the hardy or wild Geraniums, aka "Cranesbills."

But both Cranesbills and Pelargoniums DO belong to the same Geraniaceae family, which is why Pelargoniums are still also often referred to as "Geraniums."
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However, cranesbill is, in fact, the common name for true geraniums, which are also often known as hardy or wild geraniums. The name cranesbill refers to the shape of the fruit capsule from which its seeds are scattered. They are referred to by these names in an effort to distinguish them from pelargoniums—which are widely referred to as geraniums because they belong to the geraniaceae family. However, even though they are in the same family cranesbill geraniums differ greatly from pelargoniums.

blakrab, as interested as you are in the plants you come across on a daily basis, I think that you would thoroughly enjoy a small collection of hard copy field guides.

Do you have any? Would you like some recommendations?

^ No & sure! Although, I barely even have enough time just to take & post all these photos, much less ID them... Hence I rely upon the helpful community here to do that homework, after I've done all the fieldwork.

But it would be good to hear your suggestions for future reference!

Oh, I see.