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Horse Purslane

Aizoon canariense

Photo by Bernadette S
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

"A woody-stemmed plant, the purslane-leaved aizoon has characteristic zig-zagging branches which radiate from the centre of the plant in a star shape." ~Arkive.org

Habitat:

spotted in a coastal desert wadi

Notes:

Leaves are edible.

Reference Links:

Purslane-leaved aizoon videos, photos and facts - Aizoon canariense - ARKive

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
dororeinecke
At least this exemplar should be called 'Starfish Purslane'! :)

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Biodiversity in Egypt
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Wildlife of the Sinai Peninsula

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PublishedMarch 20, 2013

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