Mesembryanthemum Nodiflorum

Taxonomy:       

Kingdom Plantae Phylum: Tracheophytes Class: Angiosperms Class: Eudicots Order: Caryophyllales Family: Aizoaceae Genus: Mesembryanthemeum Species: M.nodiflorum

             

Synonym:

Cryophytum nodiflorum, Gasoul nodiflorum

 

How to identify it?

Mesembryanthemum nodiflorum it is a biennial or annual plant, from the family Aizoaceae branching has small cylindrical stems, forming a soft carpet on the ground. Its young leaves are about 2-4 cm long, and their color is intense green, turning red with age. The flowers are white, about 1 cm in diameter. The fruits are small spherical capsules that are red to black in color. The whole plant is covered with small and bright crystalline papillae, which are very rare in Algeria.

 

Type Of Plant	Life Cycle	Height	Flowering Time	Altitude
Herbaceous	Annual /Biennial	5  to 30 cm	March  to Jun	0 to 30 m

 

Mediterranean	Edible	Color	Abundance	Toxicity
Yes	Yes/fruits,leaves	White	Common	No

 

Other Common Name:

Arabic	Berber/Targui	English	French	Other Name
Foum Assaka		Rounded Noon-flower	Ficoide à fleurs nodales	Slenderleaf iceplant

 

Related species:

§  Mesembryanthemum acinaciforme

§  Mesembryanthemum copticum

§  Mesembryanthemum cordifolium

§  Mesembryanthemum crassifolium

§  Mesembryanthemum cryptanthum

§  Mesembryanthemum crystallinum

§  Mesembryanthemum edule

§   Mesembryanthemum Floribundum

§  Mesembryanthemum forskahlii Boiss

§  Mesembryanthemum gaussenii Leredde

§  Mesembryanthemum multiradiatum

§  Mesembryanthemum theurkauffi Maire