Calflora
Taxon  Report   3796    
Geranium californicum  G. N. Jones & F. L. Jones
California cranesbill,  California geranium
Geranium californicum
© 2005 Chris Wagner, SBNF
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CalPhotos / Calflora
Geranium californicum
© 2008 Thomas Stoughton
Geranium californicum
© 2008 Thomas Stoughton
Geranium californicum, a dicot, is a perennial herb that is native to California, is endemic (limited) to California.

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Geranium californicum
© 2013 Steven Thorsted
Family: GERANIACEAE  
Genus: Geranium
Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, wetland-riparian

Wetlands: Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands

Habitat: meadows

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:
ICPN + PLANTS: Geranium concinnum
ICPN: Geranium leucanthum
More information about  Geranium californicum
Nursery / seed vendor availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Landscaping information from Calscape
Photos on PlantID.net   /   Google Images
Jepson eFlora

Records from the Consortium of California Herbaria

ITIS Original Publication citation

USDA PLANTS Profile (GECA4)

Search the International Plants Names Index

Search efloras.org (Flora of North America)

website references from Google


Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2019. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: Jan 16, 2019).