chilean sea fig

Carpobrotus chilensis

Member of sea figs (genus Carpobrotus)
brightfig tribe (tribe Ruschieae)
brightfig subfamily (subfamily Ruschioideae)
stone plant family (family Aizoaceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
red purple, pink, yellow in flowering plants

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• 3–5 cm flower diameter
• rose to magenta petals [but CalPhotos also shows yellow]

Toxicity of icicle plant (Carpobrotus spp.):
0 – Non-toxic.

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Chris’s observations: 5 (none are research grade)

Locations:

• Golden Gate National Recreation Area
• Monterey Bay Coastal Trail
• Pacific Grove, CA
• Point Lobos SP
• Wilder Ranch SP

Months:

• Jul.: 1
• Aug.: 0
• Sep.: 3
• Oct.: 1

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Taxon info: iNaturalist – Calflora – CalPhotos – Jepson eFlora – FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora