Baby Sun Rose, Heartleaf Ice Plant at Isaacs, ACT
Identification history
| Aptenia cordifolia | 18 Jul 2017 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Aptenia cordifolia | 16 Jul 2017 | KenT | ||
| Unidentified | 10 Jul 2017 | Mike |
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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
KenT
wrote:
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.
BettyDonWood
wrote:
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.
Mike
wrote:
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
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Significant Plants Cacti & Succulents Mike Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr
Species information
- Aptenia cordifolia Scientific name
- Baby Sun Rose, Heartleaf Ice Plant Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Medium weed or pest
- Up to 708m Recorded at altitude
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In flower
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