Marina Dunes Preserve

Scientific name:

Carpobrotus edulis

Family: Fig Marigold (iceplant)

Blooms: All year

Plant Height: 2 - 3 cm

Habitat: Coastal bluffs & sand dunes

About: One of the highly invasive, common iceplants found on the dunes. Yellow flowers, often turning pink with age. Petals 3–4 cm. Leaves are noticeably triangular in cross-section, tiny serrations near tip. At one time, this was commonly planted as a dune stabilizer. Now, it is being removed in some areas, with great difficulty.

*For more information about the family of flowers please click here!