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Trailing Iceplant

Delosperma cooperi

Description:

The plants are like succulents and grow along the ground sending new roots into the ground from anywhere along the stem. The flowers are a couple of inches or so across and may be pink or yellow. They are very common around sand dunes and lagoons. Also known as "Pink Carpet".

Habitat:

Coastal sand dunes


1 species ID suggestions

Trailing Iceplant or "Pink Carpet"
Delosperma cooperi

3 Comments

Just found this had not been updated- better late than never!

Thanks for your suggestion Lisa, I will look closely at the flowers and compare them tomorrow before confirming it. How about those with yellow flowers, are they a different species? Although these were on a beach we have some of both colours in our garden.

Jellis
Jellis a year ago

Ice Plant Carpobrotus edulis comes in yellow or pink. I believe this is what you are looking for.

Sagunto/Sagunt, Comunitat Valenciana, Spain

Lat: 39.63, Long: -0.25

Spotted on Apr 21, 2012
Submitted on Jun 8, 2012

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