Carpobrotus glaucescens

Pigface at Eden, NSW

Carpobrotus glaucescens at Eden, NSW - 5 Jun 2017 01:48 PM
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Identification history

Carpobrotus glaucescens 21 Jun 2017 BettyDonWood
Oxalis pes-caprae 21 Jun 2017 DebLewis

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I think it is oxalis but not sure sub sp

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BettyDonWood wrote:
   22 Jun 2017
It might be Disphyma crassifolia, which I am not sure occurs in the area anyway. I cannot get a good blow up of the leaves to look at the shape, or the flower to look at the bases of the 'petals'.
Oxalis leaves are always thin and three- lobed,
DebLewis wrote:
   22 Jun 2017
Yes - sorry i put the wrong second photo ... i will go back next week & follow the guidance you gave yesterday

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Sighting information

Additional information

  • 10 to 15mm Flower dimension
  • Less than 10cm Plant height

Species information

  • Carpobrotus glaucescens Scientific name
  • Pigface Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 63m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • In flower

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