Aptenia cordifolia

(Linnaeus f.) Schwantes

Gartenflora, 57: 69. 1928.

Common names: Baby sun-rose
IntroducedIllustrated
Basionym: Mesembryanthemum cordifolium Linnaeus f. Suppl. Pl., 260. 1782
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 4. Treatment on page 84. Mentioned on page 83.

Plants short-lived. Stems 3–6 dm; internodes 1–5 cm; often rooting at nodes. Leaf blades 1–3 × 0.5–5 cm, minutely papillate, appearing smooth. Inflorescences solitary flowers; axillary pedicel 8–15 mm. Flowers: hypanthium 6–7 mm; calyx lobes 2–5 mm; petals 80, reflexed, pink to purple (red in hybrid cultivar “Red Apple”), 3–4 mm; staminodia 50, erect, white, 3 mm. Capsules 13–15 mm. 2n = 18.


Phenology: Flowering spring–fall.
Habitat: Disturbed places, coastal bluffs, margins of coastal wetlands, 0-100 m

Distribution

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Introduced; Calif., Oreg., Europe (British Isles), Africa, Australia.

Discussion

The flowers of Aptenia cordifolia open during the bright hours of the day.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
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Nancy J. Vivrette +
(Linnaeus f.) Schwantes +
Mesembryanthemum cordifolium +
Baby sun-rose +
Calif. +, Oreg. +, Europe (British Isles) +, Africa +  and Australia. +
Disturbed places, coastal bluffs, margins of coastal wetlands, 0-100 m +
Flowering spring–fall. +
Gartenflora, +
Introduced +  and Illustrated +
Aptenia cordifolia +
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