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Posted: 03 May 2015

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Carpobrotus edulis

Carpobrotus edulis
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Carpobrotus edulis is native to South Africa. It is also known as Hottentot-fig,[1] ice plant, highway ice plant or pigface and in South Africa as the sour fig (suurvy; earlier: hotnotsvy), on account of its edible fruit.

On the Mediterranean coast, Carpobrotus has spread out rapidly and now parts of the coastline are completely covered by this invasive species.

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 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
Lovely view, like the colourful flowers in the foreground.
9 years ago.
 Eve
Eve
Superbe avec ce tapis fleuri ... Cette photo donne des envies de partir !
9 years ago.
 Isisbridge
Isisbridge club
Shame that something so beautiful can be so harmful.
We have a similar problem with the rhododendron.
9 years ago.
 Jadviga Grase
Jadviga Grase club
Such beautiful and so colorful view! Very nice shot!
9 years ago.
 Nora Caracci
Nora Caracci club
eccoli, come mi avevi detto formano un vero tappeto spontaneo; mi piacciono molto, anche se sono considerati infestanti...
ottima la tua scelta prospettica, eccellente anche profondità !
9 years ago.
 Skipper
Skipper
I wasn't aware of the consequences of the spreading of this exotic plant here until I saw a documentary of French TV about the situation in nearby Corsica. The carpobrotus was planted to prevent or fight erosion along the coast but they found out that actually it increases it because it replaces the original Mediterranean bush which with their roots protect the soil. So they are spending a lot of money to eradicate it from their coasts... luckily the diffusion in Sardinia is not so large and I never saw erosion problem.

But when I searched wikipedia to copy my note here I read about another aspect which I ignored: the fruits of this plant are eaten by the rats and so rats help the plant to spread even more and the plant helps the rats to multiply and thrive... a mutual assistance!
9 years ago.
Nora Caracci club has replied to Skipper
molto interessante, da tener presente !
9 years ago.
 Marije Aguillo
Marije Aguillo club
Deliciosa imagen de costa en primavera. ¡Quién estuviera ahí!.
9 years ago.
 Gudrun
Gudrun club
They may be invasive but they make for a great splash of colour in your photo!
9 years ago.
 Fantasyfan
Fantasyfan
Lovely view
9 years ago.
 Ecobird
Ecobird club
Gorgeous scenery Skipper. Love the carpet of pink flowers in the foreground. I wonder why it is known as an ice plant. Intriguing. Very nice capture
9 years ago.

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