Carpet Weed - introduced (*Galenia pubescens)

Family: Aizoaceae (Pigface Family).

Native to South Africa.

Occurrence: Uncommon, but extending its range. It is a major weed in the Melbourne and Geelong regions, where it smothers other vegetation.

Identification:

• it is prostrate, and can carpet the ground
• the broad leaves are slightly suculent and hairy
it has small 5-petalled white flowers.

Photo 1: Branch of Carpet Weed.
2: Carpet Weed with almost 100% cover. Belmont golf course.
3: A single plant of Carpet Weed. Castlemaine.
4: The plant in photo 3, bagged.