Carpobrotus glaucescens

Pigface
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Aizoaceae
Genus: Carpobrotus
Species:
C. glaucescens
Binomial name
Carpobrotus glaucescens
Synonyms[1]
  • Carpobrotus glaucescens (Haw.) N.E.Br. isonym
  • Mesembryanthemum australe Sol. ex G.Forst. nom. inval., nom. nud.
  • Mesembryanthemum glaucescens Haw.
  • Mesembryanthemum aequilaterum auct. non Haw.
  • Mesembryanthemum australe auct. non Aiton

Carpobrotus glaucescens, commonly known as pigface or iceplant,[2] is a species of flowering plant in the family Aizoaceae and is endemic to eastern Australia. It is a succulent, prostrate plant with stems up to 2 m (6 ft 7 in) long, glaucous leaves, daisy-like flowers with 100 to 150 light purple to deep pinkish-purple, petal-like staminodes and red to purple fruit. The fruits ripen mainly in Summer and Autumn.[3] It usually only grows very close to the sea.

  1. ^ a b "Carpobrotus glaucescens". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  2. ^ Jacobs, Surrey W.L.; Highet, Jeannie. "Caprobrotus glaucescens". Royal Botanic Garden Sydney. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  3. ^ Low, Tim; Wild Food Plants of Australia, Angus & Robertson, 1991, ISBN 0-207-16930-6