Carpobrotus glaucescens

Pigface at Eden, NSW

Carpobrotus glaucescens at Eden, NSW - 5 Jun 2017
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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,
JackieMiles wrote:
   22 Jun 2017
Yeah, Oxalis is a long way wide of the mark- have a look at the photos on the ID page under other wildflowers! Definitely Carpobrotus not Disphyma (latter is on cliffs and saltmarsh edges eg old racecourse on Panboola, Carpobrotus usually on beaches). The species of Carpobrotus is less certain, as there is an exotic one with pink flowers which might be planted during dune reveg efforts, but as your flower is relatively pale, not bright purple, I'd say this is the native glaucescens.
JackieMiles wrote:
   22 Jun 2017
Yeah, Oxalis is a long way wide of the mark- have a look at the photos on the ID page under other wildflowers! Definitely Carpobrotus not Disphyma (latter is on cliffs and saltmarsh edges eg old racecourse on Panboola, Carpobrotus usually on beaches). The species of Carpobrotus is less certain, as there is an exotic one with pink flowers which might be planted during dune reveg efforts, but as your flower is relatively pale, not bright purple, I'd say this is the native glaucescens.
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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  • 16 - 100 Abundance
  • 5 Jun 2017 01:48 PM Recorded on
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  • 10 to 15mm Flower dimension
  • Less than 10cm Plant height

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  • Carpobrotus glaucescens Scientific name
  • Pigface Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 45m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • In flower

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