Pelargonium acetosum

Pelargonium acetosum, the sorrel cranesbill or sorrel-leaved pelargonium, is a species of flowering plant in the family Geraniaceae, native to the eastern Cape Provinces of South Africa.^[1] A perennial reaching 60 cm (24 in) with salmon‑pink flowers, it is available from commercial suppliers.^[2] The sour‑tasting young leaves are eaten in South Africa in a manner similar to sorrel (Rumex acetosa).^[1]

Pelargonium acetosum
Flowers
Botanical illustration
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Geraniales
Family:	Geraniaceae
Genus:	Pelargonium
Species:	P. acetosum
Binomial name
Pelargonium acetosum (L.) L'Hér.
Synonyms[1]
Ciconium acetosum (L.) Hoffmanns. Geraniospermum acetosum (L.) Kuntze Geranium acetosum L.