Geraniaceae
New Zealand geranium
Geranium retrorsum
- Family
- Geraniaceae
- Genus
- Geranium
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- New Zealand geranium
Synonyms
- Geranium australe Nees
- Geranium beardsellii L.P.Sm
- Geranium dissectum var. patulum Sol. ex Hook.f.
- Geranium dissectum var. retrorsum (L'Hér. ex DC.) Hook.f.
- Geranium inundatum L.P.Sm
- Geranium neesianum Carolin
- Geranium pallidiflorum L.P.Sm
- Geranium patulum Sol.
- Geranium pilosum var. australe Ostenf.
- Geranium pilosum var. grandiflorum Kunth
- Geranium pilosum var. grandiflorum R.Knuth
- Geranium pilosum var. retrorsum (DC.) Jeps.
Flowers
- In flower
- February to March, September to October (from 84 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Hawaii: introduced, Lower 48 states: introduced
Plant problems
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Alice Shanks, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Alice Shanks, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Alice Shanks, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Colin Meurk, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Alice Shanks, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Colin Meurk, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Chris Ecroyd, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Colin Meurk, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Manda Gleeson, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: John Barkla, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.