Mesembryanthemum nodiflorum L., Sp. Pl. 480 1753. (syn: Cryophytum cleistum L. Bol.; Cryophytum gibbosum N. E. Br.; Cryophytum nodiflorum (L.) Bolus; Cryophytum rogersii L. Bol.; Gasoul nodiflorum (L.) Rothm.; Mesembryanthemum caducum Aiton; Mesembryanthemum copticum L.; Mesembryanthemum inornatum L. Bol.; Mesembryanthemum paucandrum L. Bol.; Psilocaulon caducum (Aiton) N. E. Br.; Stigmatocarpon caducum (Ait.) L. Bol.; Stigmatocarpum copticum L. Bol.);
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Macaronesia, Medit. to Sahara and Arabian Pen.: Algeria, Baleares, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Corse, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., Egypt, France, Greece, Gulf States, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Kriti, Kuwait, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Madeira, Mauritania, Morocco, Namibia, Oman, Palestine, Sardegna, Saudi Arabia, Selvagens, Sicilia, Sinai, Spain, Tunisia, Turkey, Western Sahara, Yugoslavia; Introduced into: Argentina South, Azores, California, Chile Central, Chile North, Mexican Pacific Is., Mexico Northwest, New Jersey, New South Wales, Portugal, South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia as per POWO;
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Mesembryanthemum nodiflorum from California-GS20032021-1 : 4 images.

Mesembryanthemum nodiflorum Linn.

Succulent herb with linear leaves and small less than 12 mm across white flowers fading to yellow.
Photographed from Salt marsh banks Dumbarton bridge Menlo Park side, California, 23-9-2017.


 


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References: POWO  Catalogue of Life  The Plant List Ver.1.1  IPNI   Wikipedia  Llifle
https://www.cal-ipc.org/plants/profile/mesembryanthemum-nodiflorum-profile/
https://www.calflora.org/app/taxon?crn=5461
https://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/eflora/eflora_display.php?tid=33363

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