| Family | AIZOACEAE |
| Genus species | Mesembryanthemum canaliculatum Haw. |
| Bibliography | Observ. Mesembryanthemum: 218 (1795) |
| Native Range | s. Cape Prov. |
| Primary Biome | Desert or Dry Shrubland |
| Habitat | sands |
| Altitude | 40-370m |
| Description | branchlets procumbent, thin, leaves linear-attenuate, abaxially convex, adaxially canaliculate, green, papulose, flowers solitary, petals uniseriate |
| Size | 3-5cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuberous succulent |
| Cultivation | dry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring |
| Synonyms | Aridaria canaliculata (Haw.) Friedrich Mesembryanthemum repens Salm-Dyck ex Spreng. Mesembryanthemum salmoneum Haw. Nycteranthus canaliculatus (Haw.) Schwantes Nycteranthus salmoneus (Haw.) Schwantes Phyllobolus canaliculatus (Haw.) V.Bittrich Sphalmanthus canaliculatus (Haw.) N.E.Br. Sphalmanthus salmoneus (Haw.) N.E.Br. |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |