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Mesembryanthemum roseum, Willd. To 2 ft. high, branches spreading, leafy: lvs. attenuate on both ends, incurved: fls. in 3s or solitary, showy; petals pale rose-colored, in two series. Gn. 62, p. 363.ā-One of the common species in Calif., extensively used in parkings and in terraces where it is difficult to secure a grass sod, and for covering rocks behind retaining walls. If given water, the foliage has a rather dark green color, but if grown without watering it is grayish green and the fls. are somewhat smaller although not less brilliant.
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