Aizoaceae FAMILY
Carpobrotus glaucescens
Carpobrotus glaucescens
Edibility
3/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Carpobrotus glaucescens is a low-growing, succulent, evergreen, perennial plant that can produce stems 2 metres long which root at their nodes and spread to cover quite large areas of the ground. The fruit is avidly gathered by the Australian Aborigines, who use it as a main source of food when it is in season[ 193 Title Wild Food Plants of Australia. Publication Author Low. T. Publisher Angus and Robertson. Year 1989 ISBN 0-207-14383-8 Description Well presented, clear information and good photographs. An interesting read for the casual reader as well as the enthusiast ].
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate; tropical
Native RangeAustralia - Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria
HabitatGrows near the sea[ 265 Title Flora of the Sydney Region Publication Author Carolin. R. & Tindale. M. Publisher Reed. Australia. Year 1993 ISBN 0730104001 Description Concise flora with little beyond an extensive key, species descriptions, very brief habitat description. ]. A creeping plant on beaches, dunes and headlands[ 93 Title Flora of Turkey. Publication Author Davis. P. H. Publisher Edinburgh University Press Year 1965 ISBN - Description Not for the casual reader, this is an immense work in many volumes. Some details of plant uses and habitats. ].