Chasmanthe floribunda is a perennial herb that is not native to California.
There is a high risk of this plant becoming invasive in California according to Cal-IPC.
[Cal-IPC] Southern Africa native: Chasmanthe floribunda (African cornflag) is a perennial herb (family Iridaceae) with red flowers and long narrow leaves found in the coastal ranges, San Francisco Bay area and southwestern ranges of California. It is native to southern Africa. It favors dunes, scrub and chaparral habitats. It reproduces by corms which multiply rapidly. Seeds are dispersed by birds and water. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)
Calflora:
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https://www.calflora.org/(Accessed: 03/29/2025).
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