Pelargonium inquinans Calflora

Taxon Report 6116

Pelargonium inquinans (L.) L'Hér.

Scarlet geranium, South african pelargonium

Pelargonium inquinans, a dicot, is a shrub (stem succulent) that is not native to California; it was introduced from elsewhere and naturalized in the wild.


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Family:	GERANIACEAE
Genus:	Pelargonium

Name Status:
Accepted by ICPN + PLANTS

More information about Pelargonium inquinans


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (PEIN7)	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Photos on Google Images Consortium of California Herbaria	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County

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: Aug 23, 2019).