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Carpobrotus acinaciformis
Spreading and carpet-forming perennial and succulent species, with fleshy, narrow and pointed leaves. Flowers pink with yellow centre, large - approx 10 cm in diameter.
Widespread on Malta, on coastal areas and sandy soils. This is an alien and invasive species, originating from South Africa - it is also often cultivated as ornamental plant.
Fruits are edible, raw or transformed into jam.
Spotted on Apr 19, 2015
Submitted on Jun 7, 2017
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