Cheiridopsis denticulata is a species in the genus Cheiridopsis native to South Africa. It has yellow flowers, and distinctive foliage with a narrow, upward curving shape. Commonly called "pink fingers" (pienkvingers in Afrikaans), the leaves grow in opposite pairs and are light blue with sun exposure blushing them shades of pink and purple.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Tooth Clockfig 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
- Cheiridopsis robusta
- Argyroderma fissum
- Gibbaeum pubescens
- Cheiridopsis namaquensis
- Cephalophyllum spissum
- Astridia longifolia
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Caryophyllales
- Family
- Aizoaceae
- Genus
- Cheiridopsis
- Species
- Cheiridopsis denticulata
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