Pelargonium sp.
Garden geranium, Garden Geranium
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Family: Geraniaceae · Type: Perennial · Not Native
Pelargonium sp. (Garden geranium) is a non-native California perennial in the Geraniaceae family.
How to tell it apart
vs Geranium: Pelargonium is a shrub with asymmetrical flowers; Geranium is herbaceous with symmetrical flowers.; vs Malva: Pelargonium has asymmetrical flowers with 1-7 stamens; Malva has symmetrical flowers with many stamens fused in a column.; vs Impatiens: Pelargonium has no backward spur on flowers; Impatiens has a prominent curved spur.; vs Kalanchoe: Pelargonium has lobed leaves and spirally-coiled fruit beaks; Kalanchoe has succulent leaves and upright capsules.; vs Oxalis: Pelargonium has lobed leaves and asymmetrical flowers; Oxalis has clover-like compound leaves with symmetrical flowers.
Frequently asked questions
Is Pelargonium sp. native to California?
No. Pelargonium sp. is not native to California (recorded as not native).
What plant family does Pelargonium sp. belong to?
Pelargonium sp. is in the Geraniaceae family, genus Pelargonium.
Related species
Other California species in the same genus, family, or bioregion.
- Pelargonium vitifolium — Geranium
- Pelargonium zonale — Horseshoe geranium
- Pelargonium capitatum — Rose scented geranium
- Pelargonium grossularioides — Gooseberry geranium
- Pelargonium ×hortorum — Fish geranium
- Pelargonium inquinans — Scarlet geranium
- California macrophylla — Round-leaved filaree
- California sp. — California filaree
Sources: Jepson eFlora · CalPhotos
Last updated 2026-04-14
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