Mesembryanthemum dinteri Engl.

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Aizoaceae > Mesembryanthemoideae > Mesembryanthemum > Mesembryanthemum subg. Mesembryanthemum > Mesembryanthemum sect. Juncea

Characteristics

Leaves slender and rounded. Stems with at least partly persistent, green, succulent stems. Spreading to prostrate shrublet to 45 cm, branch internodes becoming barrel-shaped in saline soils, smooth or with domed bladder cells. Flowers few to many, magenta or pink. Fruits 5-locular.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Distribution

Mesembryanthemum dinteri world distribution map, present in Namibia and South Africa

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WFO ID wfo-0000370332
COL ID 3ZYJR
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Synonyms

Mesembryanthemum marinum Mesembryanthemum dinteri Psilocaulon pageae Psilocaulon fasciculatum Psilocaulon godmaniae Psilocaulon littlewoodii f. laxum Psilocaulon baylissii Psilocaulon herrei Psilocaulon variabile Psilocaulon dinteri Psilocaulon littlewoodii Psilocaulon godmaniae var. gracile Psilocaulon pageae var. grandiflorum