Trichodiadema occidentale L.Bolus is a plant in the Aizoaceae family, order Caryophyllales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Trichodiadema occidentale L.Bolus

Trichodiadema occidentale L.Bolus

Trichodiadema occidentale L.Bolus is a small succulent mat-forming shrub with distinct coloured flowers and hairy-tipped leaves.

Family
Genus
Trichodiadema
Order
Caryophyllales
Class
Magnoliopsida

About Trichodiadema occidentale L.Bolus

Trichodiadema occidentale L.Bolus is a small succulent shrub. It has spreading stems that terminate in erect branches, and over time it grows into a mat shape. Its internodes are very short, and the plant grows from a thick, tuberous taproot that can have a variety of shapes. The leaves of this species bear waxy bladder cells, and their tips are covered in a few short, pale hairs. Flowers range in colour from pale apricot to pink, and every petal has a darker purple stripe running down its centre. The stamens form a short, low central cone, which is surrounded by filamentous staminodes.

Photo: (c) Petra Broddle, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Petra Broddle · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Caryophyllales Aizoaceae Trichodiadema

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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