Aizoaceae

Hairy dewflower

Drosanthemum hispidum (L.) Schwantes

Family: Aizoaceae
Genus: Drosanthemum

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Hairy dewflower: Drosanthemum hispidum — Photo: Ghislain118 http://www.fleurs-des-montagnes.net, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (2)

Afrikaans: Muisvygie
English: Hairy dewflower

Synonyms

Drosanthemum hispidum var. hispidum
Drosanthemum hispidum var. platypetalum (Haw.) Schwantes
Mesembryanthemum hispidum L.
Mesembryanthemum hispidum var. platypetalum Haw.

Characteristics

Growth habit: Subshrub
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: introduced

Photos

Photo: Ghislain118 http://www.fleurs-des-montagnes.net, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Photo: Ghislain118 http://www.fleurs-des-montagnes.net, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Photo: Ghislain118 http://www.fleurs-des-montagnes.net, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Photo: Ghislain118 https://www.fleurs-des-montagnes.net, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.