This yellow-flowered ice plant from South Africa has naturalized here along the California coast. The difference between this and the Hottentot fig is that the leaves form a basal rosette while those of the latter are opposite along the stem.
FAMILY: Aizoaceae (Ice Plant Family)
Ecology: Uncommon. Sandy places, especially coastal dunes;
eFlora Treatment Author: John Bleck
8/7/17 Beach access trail from Oceano Campground, Pismo State Beach,
San Luis Obispo County, CA
8/7/17 Beach access trail from Oceano Campground, Pismo State Beach,
San Luis Obispo County, CA
LIFE LIST NOTES:
COMMON NAME: Narrowleaf Ice Plant
COMMON NAME: Narrowleaf Ice Plant
SPECIES: Conicosia pugioniformis
FAMILY: Aizoaceae (Ice Plant Family)
LIFE LIST DATE: 8/7/2017
LOCATION: Beach access trail from Oceano Campground, Pismo State Beach, San Luis County, CA
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Jepson eFlora:
NATURALIZED
Stem: caudex 1, < 30 cm, 1--2 cm diam.
Leaf: cauline crowded toward stem tip, 15--20 cm, 10--12 mm wide, gray-green, glabrous, adaxially grooved or flat.
Inflorescence: pedicel < 12 cm.
Flower: 5--8 cm diam, shiny yellow, lasting several days; odor unpleasant.
Seed: 1.5--1.8 mm.
Ecology: Uncommon. Sandy places, especially coastal dunes;
Elevation: < 100 m.
Bioregional Distribution: CCo;
Distribution Outside California: native to southern Africa.
Flowering Time: May--Oct
eFlora Treatment Author: John Bleck
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