species 29,927 observations

Sea Fig

Carpobrotus edulis

Field notes

Carpobrotus edulis is a creeping plant with succulent leaves in the fig-marigold family Aizoaceae, native to South Africa. Its common names include hottentot-fig, sour fig, ice plant, highway ice plant, or vygie.

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Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Shrubs

From USDA PLANTS.