Carpobrotus glaucescens
Close-up of the flowers
Photograph by: Fagg, M.
Image credit to Australian National Botanic Gardens
Carpobrotus glaucescens Carpobrotus glaucescens Carpobrotus glaucescens
General Information
Carpobrotus glaucescens is a low-growing, succulent, evergreen, perennial plant that can produce stems 2 metres long which root at their nodes and spread to cover quite large areas of the ground.
The fruit is avidly gathered by the Australian Aborigines, who use it as a main source of food when it is in season[193
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Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
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Range
Australia - Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria.
RE: Pigface - beautiful plant, unfortunate name.