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Odontophorus marlothii

The Ice Plant Family (Aizoaceae) is a large one, with something like 1800 species of succulent plants. Some of these are a little on the rampant side, like the Carpobrotus ice plants seen along California’s coast, but many others are finicky and need specialized care to succeed. A few of them have little teeth along the leaf edges, and this is true of species in the small genus Odontophorus, from South Africa’s arid northwest. The upper photo shows Odontophorus marlothii on flower, while the lower photo shows the way the seed pods open up like intricately-carved wooden flowers.in response to rain.

-Brian