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Carpobrotus edulis
Carpobrotus edulis
Hottentot Fig 		Photographer: Charles Webber
Organization: California Academy of Sciences
Collection: CalAcademy

ID: 8120 3181 4908 0060 (1999-05-26)

Copyright © 1999 California Academy of Sciences

INFORMATION PROVIDED WITH THE PHOTO
  • date of photo  unknown
  • location  Pescadero (San Mateo County, California, US)
  • family Aizoaceae
  • notes   Mesembryanthemum edule
  • CalAcademy slide #   T 5465
  • photo category: Plant - annual/perennial

    • MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS PLANT
  • common names   Common Hottentot Fig, Sea Fig (CF, ITIS ) Hottentot Fig (photographer)
  • Look for Jepson Manual treatments, maps (University & Jepson Herbaria)
  • View Calflora record for Carpobrotus edulis
  • Check the Plants Database (USDA website)
  • View Encyclopedia of Life record for Carpobrotus edulis
  • View all photos in CalPhotos of Carpobrotus edulis
  • Check Google Images for Carpobrotus edulis


    • Reviewers' comments about this photo (review or add another comment)
    1. Reviewed by Tony Morosco    May 29, 2001

    		Action: commented on photo

    		Reviewer's comments:
         "The short leaf length and coloration reminds me of Carpobrotus chilensis, but it lacks diagnostic characters for positive identification.
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