Leaf
Consistency: fleshy
18
Species
Species with this characteristic
18 species catalogued
sorted alphabetically
Cakile maritima
Sea Rocket
Brassicaceae
Carpobrotus edulis
Hottentot-Fig
Aizoaceae
Crithmum maritimum
Rock Samphire
Apiaceae
Euphorbia peplis
Purple Spurge
Euphorbiaceae
Frankenia laevis
Sea-Heath
Frankeniaceae
Halimione portulacoides
Sea Purslane
Chenopodiaceae
Himantoglossum robertianum
Giant orchid
Orchidaceae
Jacobaea maritima
Silver Ragwort
Asteraceae
Limonium narbonense
Swamp sea-lavender
Plumbaginaceae
Mesembryanthemum cordifolium
Brack Mesemb
Aizoaceae
Nymphaea alba
White Water-Lily
Nymphaeaceae
Petrosedum rupestre
Reflexed Stonecrop
Crassulaceae
Portulaca oleracea
Common Purslane
Portulacaceae
Sedum dasyphyllum
Thick-Leaved Stonecrop
Crassulaceae
Sedum sexangulare
Tasteless Stonecrop
Crassulaceae
Sempervivum tectorum
House-Leek
Crassulaceae
Sternbergia lutea
Winter Daffodil
Amaryllidaceae
Umbilicus rupestris
Navelwort
Crassulaceae
Frequently asked questions
- How many species with the characteristic «Consistency: fleshy» are catalogued?
- The catalogue contains 18 Italian wild plant species with the characteristic «Consistency: fleshy».
- How to recognise species with the characteristic «Consistency: fleshy»?
- Species with characteristic «Consistency: fleshy» are identified by observing this feature. Each species sheet includes field photographs to facilitate recognition.
- Where in Italy do species with «Consistency: fleshy» grow?
- They grow in various Italian natural habitats: meadows, woods, coastal areas, rocky environments and wastelands. Distribution varies by species.
- How to use leaves to identify these plants?
- Leaf shape, margin and venation are key identification features. Species sheets include detailed photographs of leaves.
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