Mesembryanthemum salicornioides Pax

Species

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

Characteristics

Decumbent to erect, succulent shrub, up to 400 mm tall, becoming prostrate in sandy soils, internodes in coastal form distinctly articulate. Leaves subcylindrical with upper surface somewhat flattened, shortly fused to opposite ones towards bases, with a short apical mucro. Flowers in dichasia, rarely solitary along short side branches, up to 10 mm diam., white, pale pink to puce, filamentous staminodes conically arranged. Fruit 5-locular.
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Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
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Mature height (meter) 0.4
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Soil texture 3-6
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses animal food bee plant invertebrate food
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Distribution

Mesembryanthemum salicornioides world distribution map, present in Angola, Namibia, and South Africa

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WFO ID wfo-0000370572
COL ID 3ZZ8J
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Synonyms

Mesembryanthemum salicornioides Psilocaulon planum Psilocaulon woodii Psilocaulon inconspicuum Psilocaulon inachabense Psilocaulon salicornioides Psilocaulon trothae Psilocaulon glareosum Psilocaulon fimbriatum Mesembryanthemum sinus-redfordiani Psilocaulon sinus-redfordiani Mesembryanthemum trothae Mesembryanthemum glareosum