Pelargonium inquinans Calflora

Taxon Report 6116

Pelargonium inquinans (L.) L'Hér.

Scarlet geranium, South african pelargonium

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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 JEF + PLANTS

More information about Pelargonium inquinans


Nursery / seed vendor availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Photos on Google Images	Jepson eFlora Records from the Consortium of California Herbaria ITIS Original Publication citation USDA PLANTS Profile (PEIN7)	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 19, 2019).