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Mesembryanthemum granulicaule Haw.  
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FamilyAIZOACEAE
Genus speciesMesembryanthemum granulicaule Haw. 
BibliographyPhil. Mag. J. 64: 427 (1824)
Native RangeNamibia to Free State
Primary BiomeDesert or Dry Shrubland
Habitatdry, sandy grassland
Altitude20-1500m
Descriptionbranchlets scabrously pubescent, leaves subconnate, patent, linear-cylindrical, acute, pale green, flowers solitary, terminal, subsessile, petals obtuse
Size10-25cm
Colorwhite
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typesucculent subshrub
Cultivationdry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, dry, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsPentacoilanthus granulicaulis (Schwantes) F.Rappa & Camarrone
Psilocaulon granulicaule (Haw.) Schwantes
Psilocaulon pauper L.Bolus
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces, NAM Namibia, OFS Free State)
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