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Drosanthemum floribundum

Rosy Ice Plant


Drosanthemum floribundum

(Haw.) Schwantes
Planta De Hielo Rosa

Family: Aizoaceae
Order: Caryophyllales
Class: Magnoliopsida
Phylum / Division: Magnoliophyta
Kingdom: Plantae

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Drosanthemum floribundum, commonly known as rodondo creeper, pale dewplant, or dew-flower, is a succulent plant in the ice plant family, Aizoaceae. The species is native to the Eastern Cape in South Africa and is naturalised in Portugal and the states of South Australia, Western Australia, and Victoria in Australia, as well as Pacific Grove, California where it is called the Magic Carpet. It is a trailing perennial with hairy stems and leaves that are either cylindrical or triangular in cross section. These are between 3 and 15 mm in length and 1 to 2.5 mm in width. Flowers are up to 2.5 cm in diameter and are lavender, pink or occasionally white.

Source: Wikipedia, article Drosanthemum floribundum. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 661658
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Mar del Plata
Buenos Aires
Argentina
11/13/2025
Jorge Iriberri
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Photography ID: 473633
  Adult

Miramar
Buenos Aires
Argentina
11/26/2021
Eduardo Nadal


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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
239569513/11/2025ArgentinaBuenos AiresCosta playa chica, Mar del PlataJorge Iriberri
150907226/11/2021ArgentinaBuenos AiresPlaya desembocadura arroyo Brusquitas, MiramarEduardo Nadal
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Rosy Ice Plant (Drosanthemum floribundum) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 14/09/2026.