Geraniaceae

Scentless geranium

Pelargonium inodorum Willd.

Family: Geraniaceae
Genus: Pelargonium

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Scentless geranium (Pelargonium inodorum) — FlowerPhoto: Greg Tasney, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

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English: Scentless geranium

Synonyms

Erodium peristeroides Turcz.
Geranium inodorum (Willd.) Poir.
Pelargonium australe var. erodioides (Hook.) Benth.
Pelargonium clandestinum L'Hér. ex DC.
Pelargonium erodioides Hook.

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb, Subshrub
Lifespan: Annual
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: introduced

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Greg Tasney, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: kiwialli, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: naturewatchwidow, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Alice Shanks, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Ewen Cameron, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Melissa Marler, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Ewen Cameron, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Ewen Cameron, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Ewen Cameron, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Ewen Cameron, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Ewen Cameron, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Ewen Cameron, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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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.