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Mesembryanthemum crystallinum  L.
Common iceplant,   Crystalline ice plant
Mesembryanthemum crystallinum is an annual herb that is not native to California.
Cal-IPC rating: moderate
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Genus: Mesembryanthemum
Family: Aizoaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands

Habitat: coastal

Communities: Coastal Strand, Coastal Sage Scrub, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS
Alternate Names:
PLANTSGasoul crystallinum
Information about  Mesembryanthemum crystallinum from other sources

[Wikipedia] Native to Africa, Sinai, southern Europe: Mesembryanthemum crystallinum is a prostrate succulent plant native to Africa, Sinai and southern Europe, and naturalized in the New World. The plant is covered with large, glistening bladder cells or water vesicles, reflected in its common names of common ice plant, crystalline ice plant or ice plant.[1] (contributed by Mary Ann Machi)


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Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 05/28/2023).