Pelargonium panduriforme

Oak-leaved geranium, Oak-Leaved Geranium

Family: Geraniaceae · Type: shrub · Not Native

Oak-leaved geranium is a naturalized shrub found in the central and southern California coastal regions in disturbed sites at elevations below 300 meters. Flowering essentially year-round, this plant produces pink flowers 30 to 40 millimeters wide with delicate bilateral symmetry. Growing over one meter tall with multiple branching stems, it develops a complex structure with extensive lateral growth. Its leaves are distinctive, typically 12 centimeters long and pinnately divided nearly to the midrib, with 3 to 7 unequal serrated divisions that are soft and occasionally slightly sticky. The plant bears flower clusters containing 3 to 10 individual blooms, creating an open and somewhat loose inflorescence.

Habitat: Disturbed sites

Bloom period: +- all year

Elevation: < 300 m

Bioregions: CCo, SCo

Data from The California Species Project — 14,000+ California species with verified data from CNPS, CDFW, USFWS, Jepson eFlora, Cal-IPC, and more.