Some Common Plants of Upper Newport Bay
Sea Fig
(Carpobrotus chilensis)
Plant: Perennial, succulent with many trailing stems to 3 feet long, forming mats. Invasive.
Flowers: Terminal on short or no stem 1 1/4 to 2 inches across, petals are magenta.
Leaf: Succulent, 3 sides, straight 1 1/2 to 3 inches long.
Flowering period:
April to September
Can be found here:
Too many places
Use
Used by early sailors to fight scurvy.
Native Plant: No
Halophyte: No
Family Name: Fig-Marigold
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Similar Species: Hottentot Fig
Date: 5/19/2003