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Lampranthus scaber (L.) N.E.Br.  
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FamilyAIZOACEAE
Genus speciesLampranthus scaber (L.) N.E.Br. 
BibliographyGard. Chron., ser. 3, 87: 212 (1930)
Native Rangesw. Cape Prov.
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatsandy grassland
Altitude180-300m
Descriptionbranchlets erect, leaves linear-attenuate, patent, triquetrous, obtuse, green, scabrously shiny verrucose, flowers pedicellate, petals at apex crenate
Size20-30cm
Colorred
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typesucculent subshrub
Cultivationsunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsLampranthus paarlensis L.Bolus
Mesembryanthemum scabrum L.
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces)
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