Like the name suggests, Mesembryanthemum crystallinum has leaves covered
with large crystalline papillae. It also has white flowers and is an annual.
It is not the plant in the picture at all.
The plant in the picture is Aptenia cordifolia, a purple flowered tender
perennial.
Richard Wright wrote in message
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It looks like Mesembryanthemum crystallinum, a native of South Africa
and naturalised in Australia and California.
On Fri, 2 May 2003 14:42:32 -0700, "Blaze1" wrote:
Hello,
I need to identify a plant in my yard.
This plant grows creeping along the ground. The leaves are thick and
almost
rubbery to touch. The flower in the picture is just under the size of a
dime. This plant is very robust around my yard. it has popped up in
various
places quite some distance from one another.
While it's not a bad looking plant, it grows rapidly and starts to over
grow
the boundry of the dirt. (ie. starts to creep onto the path/patio). It
also
starts to choke out other plants, frequently growing throughout the
leaves
and branches of other flowers.
I live in Southern California.
Can someone please ID this plant by the picture I have posted here (same
pic, various sizes):
http://www.nfxtech.com/files/idplant_sm.jpg
http://www.nfxtech.com/files/idplant_med.jpg
http://www.nfxtech.com/files/idplant_lg.jpg
And if you have any background info/links on it I would also be very
appreciative.