Lampranthus sp. (genus)
Ice Plant at Banks, ACT
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| Lampranthus sp. (genus) | MichaelMulvaney | 12 Nov 2016 | |
| Unverified | MichaelBedingfield | 10 Nov 2016 |
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An apparent garden escapee, brightly coloured and out of place, near stormwater drain between Conder and Banks.
4 comments
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......
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.
It looks like they are the same, but with Mesembryanthemum as the older name. So I have added Mesembryanthemum sp. as a synonym.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.100235-35.466239
- Altitude 654.0m
- Places Banks, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 8 Nov 2016 06:31 PM Recorded on
- MichaelBedingfield Recorded by
- Yes In flower
- 30cm to 1 metre Plant height
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- Plants Cacti & Succulents MichaelBedingfield Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Lampranthus sp. (genus)
Species information
- Lampranthus sp. (genus) Scientific name
- Ice Plant Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Minor weed or pest
- 654m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Mesembryanthemum sp. (genus)
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In flower
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