Creeping Brightfig

Lampranthus reptans, commonly known as the creeping bright fig or trailing vygie, is a succulent belonging to the genus Lampranthus. The species is endemic to the Western Cape and forms part of the fynbos. It occurs from Malmesbury to Worcester, the Cape Peninsula, and the Agulhas Plain. The plant has an extent of occurrence of 10,348 km² and is threatened by urban and coastal development, crop cultivation, and invasive plants.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Creeping Brightfig 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

• Lampranthus sociorum
• Lampranthus debilis
• Jordaaniella dubia
• Lampranthus stenus
• Erepsia dunensis
• Mesembryanthemum canaliculatum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Family

Aizoaceae

Genus

Lampranthus

Species

Lampranthus reptans

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