Lampranthus sp. (genus)

Ice Plant at Banks, ACT

Lampranthus sp. (genus) at Banks, ACT - 8 Nov 2016
Lampranthus sp. (genus) at Banks, ACT - 8 Nov 2016
Lampranthus sp. (genus) at Banks, ACT - 8 Nov 2016
Lampranthus sp. (genus) at Banks, ACT - 8 Nov 2016
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Identification history

Lampranthus sp. (genus) 12 Nov 2016 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 10 Nov 2016 michaelb

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An apparent garden escapee, brightly coloured and out of place, near stormwater drain between Conder and Banks.

4 comments

BettyDonWood wrote:
   10 Nov 2016
Not a daisy. It is in the family Aizoaceae, in the subfamily the South Africans call Mesembryanthaceae. Not a weed mentioned in PlantNet or Vicflora.
   13 Nov 2016
Not an ice plant - they are in the Mesembryanthemum genus (see Weeds of the South-East by Richardson et al). This plant in the photo has recently been popular at plant nurseries. They are being sold as noon flowers. The nursery labels are confused as they sometimes say Lampranthus and sometimes Mesembryanthemum......
   13 Nov 2016
Not an ice plant - they are in the Mesembryanthemum genus (see Weeds of the South-East by Richardson et al). This plant in the photo has recently been popular at plant nurseries. They are being sold as noon flowers. The nursery labels are confused as they sometimes say Lampranthus and sometimes Mesembryanthemum......
michaelb wrote:
   14 Nov 2016
Thanks Parkie,
It looks like they are the same, but with Mesembryanthemum as the older name. So I have added Mesembryanthemum sp. as a synonym.

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  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 8 Nov 2016 06:31 PM Recorded on
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  • True In flower
  • 30cm to 1 metre Plant height

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  • Lampranthus sp. (genus) Scientific name
  • Ice Plant Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Exotic
  • Minor Weed or Pest
  • 654m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • In flower
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  • Synonyms

    Mesembryanthemum sp. (genus)

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