Mesembryanthemum crystallinum
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 Mesembryanthemum crystallinum in Lanzarote
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| Mesembryanthemum crystallinum L. |
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Cryophytum crystallinum (L.) N. E. Br. |
Mesembryanthemum crystallinum is a prostrate succulent plant that is native to Africa, Western Asia and Europe.[1] The plant is covered with large, glistening bladder cells, reflected in its common names of Common Ice Plant, Crystalline Iceplant or Iceplant.[1][2]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Taxon: Mesembryanthemum crystallinum L.. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Retrieved on 2008-01-01.
- ^ Mesembryanthemum crystallinum L.. Water for a Healthy Country. CSIRO. Retrieved on 2008-01-01.
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