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Mossia intervallaris (L.Bolus) N.E.Br.

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Aizoaceae > Ruschioideae > Mossia

Characteristics

Perennial, creeping, dwarf succulent, forming loose mats, up to 0.02 m high, rooting at nodes. Leaves trigonous to club-shaped, glaucous, punctate, apex blunt. Flowers solitary, cream-coloured or pale yellow, opening in evening. Flowering time Sept.-Feb. Capsules 5-locular, valve wings absent, closing body absent, expanding keels divergent forming sheets, covering membranes as a ledge.
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Perennial herb, succulent, up to 0.02 m high; creeper. Stems reddish brown, thin, wiry. Leaves clustered; erect; < 10 mm long, light green to dull blue-green, black-spotted. Flowers: solitary on short shoots; petals white with apices slightly incurved; Oct.-Dec. Fruit 5-or 6-locular.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Mature height (meter) 0.02
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Soil humidity 1-6
Soil texture 7-8
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Distribution

Mossia intervallaris world distribution map, present in Lesotho and South Africa

Identifiers

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WFO ID wfo-0001293656
COL ID 44G6B
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Synonyms

Mesembryanthemum intervallare Mossia intervallaris Ruschia intervallaris
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