Summary ⁴

Carpobrotus chilensis is a species of succulent plant known by the common name sea fig.

Distribution ⁵

introduced; Calif., Oreg.; Mexico; South America; s Africa.

Description ⁶

Carpobrotus chilensis has long stems and fleshy, pointed leaves which are triangular in cross-section. Its flowers are magenta and are smaller than those of ice plant.

It is similar to, and often mistaken for, its close relative "ice plant" (Carpobrotus edulis) which grows alongside and sometimes hybridizes with it. Like ice plant, this species is hardy and can withstand the disturbance by humans which is common on the well-traveled beaches where it grows. This trait gives it an advantage over many native plant species causing it to become a threat to native coastal ecosystems where it has invaded.

Habitat ⁷

Coastal dunes and bluffs, margins of estuaries, along roadsides; 0-100m.

Fuentes y créditos

1. (c) Michele Ursino, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/90454544@N00/4324898374
2. (c) Alex Lomas, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY), http://www.flickr.com/photos/alexlomas/6062144701/
3. (c) Jardín Botánico Nacional, Viña del Mar, Chile, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC), http://www.flickr.com/photos/fjbn/3623841111/
4. Adaptado por Gabby Padilla del trabajo de (c) Wikipedia, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carpobrotus_chilensis
5. (c) Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Shaw Boulevard, St. Louis, MO, 63110 USA, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC-SA), http://eol.org/data_objects/19790335
6. (c) Wikipedia, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carpobrotus_chilensis
7. (c) Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Shaw Boulevard, St. Louis, MO, 63110 USA, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC-SA), http://eol.org/data_objects/21499431

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