Petrorhagia sp.
Proliferous Pink
Family: Caryophyllaceae · Type: Annual · Not Native
Petrorhagia sp. (Proliferous Pink) is a non-native California annual in the Caryophyllaceae family.
How to tell it apart
vs Dianthus: Petrorhagia has wide papery reddish-brown bracts (5-12mm); Dianthus has narrow green pointed bracts.; vs Silene: Petrorhagia has papery reddish bracts surrounding flowers; Silene lacks involucral bracts around flowers.; vs Geranium: Petrorhagia has tubular flowers with papery bracts; Geranium has flat 5-petaled flowers and beaked fruits.; vs Erodium: Petrorhagia has tubular flowers with papery bracts; Erodium has flat flowers and long-beaked stork's-bill fruits.; vs Gypsophila: Petrorhagia has conspicuous wide papery brown bracts; Gypsophila lacks bracts and has airy flower masses.
Frequently asked questions
Is Petrorhagia sp. native to California?
No. Petrorhagia sp. is not native to California (recorded as not native).
What plant family does Petrorhagia sp. belong to?
Petrorhagia sp. is in the Caryophyllaceae family, genus Petrorhagia.
Related species
Other California species in the same genus, family, or bioregion.
Sources: Jepson eFlora · CalPhotos
Last updated 2026-04-14
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