Drosanthemum candens (Haw.) Schwantes

Drosanthème (fr), Drosenthème très fleuri (fr), Drosanthème à fleurs nombreuses (fr)

Species

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Characteristics

Perennial, dwarf shrublet, up to 0.2 m high, stems decumbent, forming loose mats, rooting at nodes. Leaves cylindrical, covered with glassy bladder cells. Flowers solitary, borne on erect side stems, pink. Flowering time all year. Capsules 5-locular, bell-shaped, valve wings broad, closing bodies bifid.
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Semi-erect shrub with trailing branches. Stems hirsute. Leaves clavate, 3–10 mm long, 1–2 mm wide, densely papillose. Capsule shallowly obconical, 2–3 mm long, 4–5 mm wide; peduncle 12–28 mm long.
Bladder cells on stems hair-like. Mat-forming, papillate shrublet. Leaves cylindrical, incurved, obtuse, grey, glittering. Flowers in cymes, pale pink or white. Fruits unknown.
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Often grown as an ornamental on rockeries and embankments, especially near the sea where sometimes established.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-11

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Images

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Distribution

Drosanthemum candens world distribution map, present in Australia, Portugal, and South Africa

Identifiers

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WFO ID wfo-0000656881
COL ID 37QJ9
BDTFX ID 77023
INPN ID 160928
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Synonyms

Mesembryanthemum candens Drosanthemum candens