Calflora Taxon Report
Chasmanthe floribunda  (Salisb.) N. E. Br.
African cornflag, Chasmanthe
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Chasmanthe floribunda is a perennial herb that is not native to California.
There is a high risk of this plant becoming invasive in California according to Cal-IPC.
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Genus: Chasmanthe
Family: Iridaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot
Communities: escaped cultivar
Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO
Alternate Names:
PLANTSChasmanthe aethiopica
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[Cal-IPC] Southern Africa native: Chasmanthe floribunda (African cornflag) is a perennial herb (family Iridaceae) with red flowers and long narrow leaves found in the coastal ranges, San Francisco Bay area and southwestern ranges of California. It is native to southern Africa. It favors dunes, scrub and chaparral habitats. It reproduces by corms which multiply rapidly. Seeds are dispersed by birds and water. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)

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“Calflora - Taxon Report.” The Calflora Database, a non-profit organization. .

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