Mesembryanthemum pellitum Friedrich

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Aizoaceae > Mesembryanthemoideae > Mesembryanthemum > Mesembryanthemum subg. Cryophytum > Mesembryanthemum sect. Papulosa

Characteristics

Decumbent to erect, succulent, annual or biennial herb, without a basal vegetative rosette, main stem up to 500 mm tall, terminated by a flower, stems terete. Leaves flat, basal ones largest, up to 150 x 80 mm, margins undulate. Flowers up to 50 mm diam., white, petals, staminodes and stamens very numerous. Fruit 5-locular.
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Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Distribution

Mesembryanthemum pellitum world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

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WFO ID wfo-0001293621
COL ID 3ZZ3G
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Synonyms

Mesembryanthemum pellitum Cryophytum pellitum Mesembryanthemum mollissimum