Carpobrotus virescens, commonly known as coastal pigface, is a prostrate coastal succulent shrub of the family Aizoaceae native to Western Australia. The Noongar peoples know the plant as Kolbogo or Metjarak.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Coastal pigface being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Carpobrotus rossii
- Carpobrotus glaucescens
- Carpobrotus chilensis
- Carpobrotus acinaciformis
- Carpobrotus quadrifidus
- Carpobrotus dimidiatus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Caryophyllales
- Family
- Aizoaceae
- Genus
- Carpobrotus
- Species
- Carpobrotus virescens
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