Latin name: Malephora crocea (Jacq.) Schwantes Pronunciation: mal-EF-or-a KRO-see-a Common name: Red iceplant Family: Aizoaceae (Fig-marigold) Habitat: Margins of wetlands, bluffs along coast, to 150', native to South Africa Blooming period: Summer and fall Name derivations: 1) Malephora 2) crocea |
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