Aizoaceae FAMILY
Carpobrotus rossii
Carpobrotus rossii
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Carpobrotus rossii is a prostrate, spreading, evergreen, succulent, perennial plant that can form a dense mat of growth that can be 3 metres or more wide and up to 20cm tall. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine. It can be used to stabilize sandy soils near the sea.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeAustralia - Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria, Tasmania.
HabitatCoastal dunes on white or grey sands[ 285 Title Florabase Publication Author Website https://florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent on-line database of Western Australian plants ].