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Carpobrotus virescens (Haw.) Schwantes
Coastal Pigface

Reference
Gartenflora 77:69 (1928)
Conservation Code
Not threatened
Naturalised Status
Native to Western Australia
Name Status
Current

Prostrate, succulent perennial, herb, 0.1-0.3 m high, 0.5-3 m wide. Fl. purple-pink/white, Jun to Dec or Jan. White, grey or brown sand. Coastal limestone cliffs & dunes.

Grazyna Paczkowska, Descriptive Catalogue, 24 October 1995
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Distribution

IBRA Regions
Esperance Plains, Geraldton Sandplains, Hampton, Jarrah Forest, Northern Kimberley, Swan Coastal Plain, Warren.
IBRA Subregions
Geraldton Hills, Hampton, Lesueur Sandplain, Mitchell, Perth, Recherche, Southern Jarrah Forest, Warren.
IMCRA Regions
Abrolhos Islands, Central West Coast, Leeuwin-Naturaliste, WA South Coast.
Local Government Areas (LGAs)
Albany, Busselton, Capel, Claremont, Cockburn, Coorow, Dandaragan, Derby-West Kimberley, Dundas, Esperance, Gingin, Greater Geraldton, Irwin, Jerramungup, Mandurah, Manjimup, Northampton, Rockingham, Wanneroo.