主题：【原创】初春的加州海岸 -- 东湖珞珈

Latin name: Carpobrotus edulis (L.) N.E. Br.

Pronunciation: kar-po-BRO-tus ED-yoo-lis

Common name: Hottentot fig

Family: Aizoaceae (Fig-marigold)

Habitat: Planted along highways and banks for erosion

control, naturalized in dune areas along the coast, native

of South Africa

Blooming period: April to October

There is also Carpobrotus chilensis (Sea Fig). The color is darker. Like the ones around the lighthouse.