Carpobrotus chilensis (Molina) N.E.Br.

Mat-forming trailing perennial herb. Stems to 6 m long, glabrous, 2-angled, subwoody at base. Lvs smooth, sharply 3-angled, linear, acute, scarcely tapered to connate base, 35–90 × 5–12 mm, 5–12× as long as wide; keel denticulate near apex. Fls 6.5–8 cm diam. Calyx glabrous; longest sepals 25–45 mm long. Petals spreading, purple, paler near base, 10–35 mm long. Stamens 4–10 mm long; filaments yellow or pinkish, hairy at base; anthers pale yellow. Stigmas 8–11. Seeds brown, often asymmetrically obovoid, 1–1.3 mm long.

[From: Webb et al. (1985) Flora of New Zealand. Volume 4 as Carpobrotus aequilaterus sensu (Haw.) N.E.Br.]