Aizoaceae

 

Hottentot-fig

Carpobrotus edulis

Lizard Point, Cornwall, England - September 2012

Hottentot-fig is a carpet-forming succulent that is native to South Africa.  It was introduced to south-western England in 1690 and has since become a serious threat to native coastal vegetation in large areas of the southwest.

Lizard Point, Cornwall, England - September 2012