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More ground cover

bajajudy - 8-21-2005 at 03:10 PM

For some reason the ground cover( for lack of a better word) intriques me.

Here is another shot of one from a previous post:

[Edited on 8-21-2005 by bajajudy]

bajajudy - 8-21-2005 at 03:12 PM

A yellow one. Nice flower

bajajudy - 8-21-2005 at 03:13 PM

This one looks dewy

bajajudy - 8-21-2005 at 03:16 PM

Lets try that again

bajajudy - 8-21-2005 at 03:19 PM

Starburst...not the name, just looks like one

bajajudy - 8-21-2005 at 03:24 PM

The last of this series

Natalie Ann - 8-21-2005 at 03:34 PM

Ya got a good eye for those sweet little plants, Judy. Thanks for the hit of what I'm missing.

Ken Bondy - 8-21-2005 at 05:32 PM

Judy I am so glad somebody else besides me pays attention to those little plants and flowers. Thanks for the photos,
++Ken++

Eli - 8-21-2005 at 06:31 PM

Again, I thank you Judy. I agree, it is one of the most delightful surprises on a quick jaunt into the desert, down an arroyo, or along the beach to find a itty bitty tiny special little miricle sitting there all sweet, just being, yep very nice little surprises indeedy. Good memory jog, please keep un coming.

Flowers

Don Jorge - 8-21-2005 at 09:56 PM

and color where not expected. Count me in as another who pays attention.

[Edited on 8-22-2005 by Don Jorge]

Iceplant?

Sharksbaja - 8-22-2005 at 12:27 AM

Nice. Pics #1 and #3 look like weeds from So. Cal we called collectively "iceplant" probably because of the amount of water in the leaves and the "icy" appearance.

Just ran across this one

bajajudy - 8-24-2005 at 02:36 PM

This looks like it is sitting in the top of dewy.(above)
It sure looks like it would hurt if you stepped on it. My title for the picture is OUCH

ursidae69 - 8-24-2005 at 03:35 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by bajajudy
For some reason the ground cover( for lack of a better word) intriques me.

Here is another shot of one from a previous post:

[Edited on 8-21-2005 by bajajudy]


That iceplant is really taking over. It's a non-native exotic that pushes out the native dune plants. It is pretty though, I find the red striking, but I still miss the native flowers.

bajajudy - 8-24-2005 at 03:41 PM

Thank you, ursidae69!
I had no idea that is was non-native. It is so beautiful early in the morning that I never can resist talking a few shots of it. The flowers die off when it warms up.

ursidae69 - 8-25-2005 at 09:45 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by bajajudy
Thank you, ursidae69!
I had no idea that is was non-native. It is so beautiful early in the morning that I never can resist talking a few shots of it. The flowers die off when it warms up.


You're welcome. Here are a few links about the plant.

PLANTS National database

A link from E-Nature

At this link it says:
This plant, found also in southern Europe and Africa, was introduced to North America from South Africa, the home of many Mesembryanthemum species. It is considered an invasive exotic pest plant in California, where it colonzies coastal habitat at the expense of native plants. Ice plant releases vast quantities of salt into the soil, thus making it uninhabitable for other plants.

bajajudy - 8-25-2005 at 10:08 AM

Whoa.
What informative sites. Once again, thanks for sharing.