Aptenia cordifolia
Baby Sun Rose, Heartleaf Ice Plant at Isaacs, ACT
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| Aptenia cordifolia | MichaelMulvaney | 18 Jul 2017 | |
| Aptenia cordifolia | KenT | 16 Jul 2017 | |
| Unverified | Mike | 10 Jul 2017 |
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Significant sighting
MichaelMulvaney noted:
18 Jul 2017
First ACT record of this usually coastal invasive species. Mike I hope the frost is knocking it around - if not another good one for you to remove if possible.
User's notes
Spreading succulent. Garden escape.
3 comments
17 Jul 2017
I'm a little uncertain as to the proposed identification and I'm assuming the flower is only partly open. Either way, Aptenia cordifolia on the species page is listed as a rare native, perhaps it is in South Africa? but it is not native to Australia.
17 Jul 2017
It certainly fits the descriptions in Plantnet and Vicflora. Howver, apart from a doubtful sighting near Lake George, all other sightings/records of this species in NSW are strictly coastal or Sydney suburbs. There could well be other mesembryanthemums not in the flora that originate in dumped garden waste.
20 Jul 2017
Photo of flower added 20 July. t is supposedly Spring-Summer flowering so maybe that is why Winter flowers are reluctant to open. This is patch scattered over about 50 square metres close to fence. Maybe I need to talk to the neighbours. Poisoning is probably the only option.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.116944-35.371944
- Altitude 708.0m
- Places Isaacs, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 20 Jul 2017 09:56 AM Recorded on
- Mike Recorded by
Collections
- Significant Mike Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Cacti & Succulents Plants Aptenia cordifolia
Species information
- Aptenia cordifolia Scientific name
- Baby Sun Rose, Heartleaf Ice Plant Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Medium weed or pest
- Up to 711m Recorded at altitude
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Seasonal activity
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In flower
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