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Rounded Noon-flower

Family: Aizoaceae

Genus: Disphyma

Species: crassifolium subsp. clavellatum

Main Flower Colour: Pink

Description

A common sight in sandy hollows, on limestone, saltlakes and clay flood plains, as well as in coastal areas. Disphyma has rounded leaves that root at the nodes, and the flowers are held above the fleshy foliage on relatively long stems. Under hot, dry conditions the leaves turn from green to red.

Identification

The main flower colour is pink.

References

http://florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/22807
http://esperancewildflowers.blogspot.com.au/2010/03/disphyma-crassifolium-subsp-clavellatum.html

Created: 01 Mar 2014 - John Baas
Updated: 21 Nov 2014 - Member - John and Val

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Location

Bio Regions

Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Esperance Plains (ESP), Hampton (HAM)

Region Specifics

In WA, scattered at locations Geraldton to Albany to Eucla.

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