Upper Newport Bay, Newport Beach, CA 8-16-11. © Joan Avise |
Slender-leaved Iceplant Mesembryanthemum nodiflorum Exotic species, native to Europe and Africa Back to Aizoaceae of Orange County, California |
Upper Newport Bay, Newport Beach, CA 8-16-11. © Joan Avise |
Upper Newport Bay, Newport Beach, CA 8-16-11. © Joan Avise |
Glistening appearance is due to large bladder cells that accumulate salt. Upper Newport Bay, Newport Beach, CA 8-16-11. © Joan Avise |
Upper Newport Bay, Newport Beach, CA 8-16-11. © Joan Avise |
UCI Ecology Preserve, Irvine, Orange County, CA. 6-4-11. © Peter J. Bryant |
UCI Ecology Preserve, Irvine, Orange County, CA. 6-4-11. © Peter J. Bryant |