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Image of common iceplant

Image of common iceplant

Description:

prostrate succulent on disturbed sandy, saline soil among local shell dumps on coastal plain. Naturalized, invasive, succulent inhibits growth of native vegetation by concentrating and increasing soil salinity and by a dense mat-like habit that crowds out other plants. Mats of dead stems decay very slowly and can continue to dominate an area taking several years to decompose.

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