Mesembryanthemum crystallinum
Crystalline ice plant
Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae |
Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
Class | Magnoliopsida | Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves |
Subclass | Caryophyllidae | Cacti, many other succulents, carnivorous plants, and leadworts |
Order | Caryophyllales | Includes cacti, carnations, amaranths, ice plants, and many carnivorous plants |
Family | Aizoaceae | Fig-marigold or ice plant family (previously Mesembryanthemaceae) |
Genus | Mesembryanthemum | |
Species | crystallinum | |
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Mesembryanthemum crystallinum description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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2/24/2010 · Batiquitos Lagoon, Carlsbad, California ≈ 10 × 6" (25 × 16 cm) 
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