Calflora Taxon Report
Drosanthemum floribundum  (Haw.) Schwantes
Ice plant, Rosy ice plant, Showy dewflower
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2019 Michelle Karle
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2019 David Wolfson
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2015 Tori Bohlen
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2018 Ron Vanderhoff
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2018 Ron Vanderhoff
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2023 Ron Vanderhoff
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2024 Robert Vail
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2023 Ron Vanderhoff
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2019 Michelle Karle
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2010 Toni Corelli
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2019 Michelle Karle
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2019 Michelle Karle
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2010 Toni Corelli
Drosanthemum floribundum is a perennial herb that is not native to California.
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Genus: Drosanthemum
Family: Aizoaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot
Habitat: coastal

Communities: Coastal Strand

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO
Alternate Names:
JEF + PLANTSMesembryanthemum floribundum
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[Wikipedia] South Africa native, Description: Drosanthemum floribundum, commonly known as rodondo creeper, pale dewplant, or dew-flower, is a succulent plant in the ice plant family, Aizoaceae. The species is native to the Eastern Cape in South Africa and is naturalised in Portugal and the states of South Australia, Western Australia, and Victoria in Australia,[1][2] as well as Pacific Grove, California[3] where it is called the Magic Carpet. It is a trailing perennial with hairy stems and leaves that are either cylindrical or triangular in cross section. These are between 3 and 15 mm in length and 1 to 2.5 mm in width. Flowers are up to 2.5 cm in diameter and are lavender, pink or occasionally white. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)

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