Native Pigface by Christine Beswick
Christine Beswick

Native Pigface by

Disphyma crassifolium subspecies clavellatum
Tasmanian native succulent, this one photographed along Arthur River beach, West Coast (Tarkine).

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clavellatum, crassifolium, disphyma, endemic, flora, flower, four, native, pigface, pink, subspecies, succulent

Comments

  • timpollock
    timpollockalmost 5 years ago

    wow, I love the contrast, a beautiful shot.

  • Louise Cooke
    Louise Cookeover 4 years ago

    Love the bright pink against the deeper reds and greens – very striking Christine!

  • Sean Farragher
    Sean Farragherover 4 years ago

    FANTASTIC FLOWERS

  • Bruce Wallace
    Bruce Wallaceover 4 years ago

    Christine, is this an Australian native pigface.

  • I believe so Wal; Disphyma australe according to the Launceston Field Naturalists’ Guide to Flowers and Plants of Tasmania.

    – Christine Beswick

  • Christine Beswick
    Christine Beswickover 3 years ago

    Have changed the title because I discovered from the latest (4th) edition of the Guide that it is no longer Disphyma australe. Must admit that the reference I used originally was the first edition, published 1981. Wikepedia gives the reason for and sequence of changes.