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Trailing Iceplant(Chorão)

Lampranthus aurantiacus

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Description:

spotted in one of my neighbour's private garden,this nigth,because other wise they call me lunatic of the photos,so i profite my late walk whith the dogs and undercover of the nigth i do my secret nigth spottings:)
i think i spott this one in a balconi in Porto,i have to check that latter
http://www.google.pt/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=lampranthus%20aurantiacus%20wikip…

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Comments (4)
AntónioGinjaGinja
Yes it is Emma i found it in my list:) it's a Trailing Iceplant(Chorão) i portuguese Chorão,the plant's name,it mean person who is allways weeping,because if you cut the succulent leaves it's moisty anf the leave "cryie" one or to drops
HemaShah
leaves look like those of a succulent!
AntónioGinjaGinja
And it is funny:)today i'am going in a few minutes to walk them and i'am trieing to spott a tree that is in a flowring stage,but that is to central in the neighbourhood,so the solution(low profile:) is to spotted at nigth

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PublishedMarch 8, 2012

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