Mesembryanthemum nodiflorum
Slender Iceplant, Slender Leaf Iceplant
Other regional names: Slenderleaf Iceplant
- Slenderleaf Iceplant
Also known as: Cryophytum cleistum L.Bolus +9 more
- Cryophytum cleistum L.Bolus
- Cryophytum gibbosum N.E.Br.
- Cryophytum nodiflorum (L.) Bolus
- Cryophytum nodiflorum (L.) N.E.Br.
- Cryophytum rogersii L.Bolus
- Gasoul nodiflorum (L.) Rothm.
- Mesembryanthemum inornatum L.Bolus
- Mesembryanthemum paucandrum L.Bolus
- Psilocaulon caducum (Aiton) N.E.Br.
- Stigmatocarpum caducum (Aiton) L.Bolus
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Aizoaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or subshrub.
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Indigenous to Africa, Temperate Asia, and Europe, Mesembryanthemum nodiflorum (commonly known as Slender Iceplant or Slender-Leaf Iceplant) is an annual or shrub belonging to the Aizoaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Succulent
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Macaronesia, Northern Africa, Southeastern Europe, Southern Africa, Southwestern Europe, West Tropical Africa, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
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 Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Argentina South, Azores, California, Chile Central, Chile North, Germany, Mexican Pacific Is., Mexico Northwest, New Jersey, New South Wales, Portugal, South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia