Aptenia cordifolia
(L. f.) Schwantes
Baby sun rose, Dew plant
Aptenia cordifolia is a perennial herb that is not native to California.
Bloom Period
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Jepson eFlora section:
eudicot
USDA PLANTS group:
Dicot
Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands
wetland-riparian, escaped cultivar
[Wikipedia] Africa Native, Garden Escapee or Naturalized Elsewhere: Native to the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa, this species has become widely known as an ornamental plant. Today it can be found growing in Australia,[11] escaped gardens and naturalized in some parts of California, Oregon and Florida, in the Mediterranean region of the Europe and in central Mexico. The plant was recently determined to be invasive in California and was listed as a wildland weed red alert.[2] (link added by Mary Ann Machi)
