Sally-my-handsome
Sally-my-handsome, Bryher, Isles of Scilly
Petals, ring of stamens, central styles
Curved, 3-sided, succulent leaves
Leaves showing grey tinge
Carpobrotus acinaciformis
Sour Fig
Aizoaceae
March to July
It is found on the Isles of Scilly.
See the BSBI distribution map for Sally-my-handsome
It is a neophyte, introduced into England from South Africa
in the early 1700s and grown in the Scillies since the
1860s, where it has become naturalised.
The naturalised escape grows extensively on coastal cliffs,
banks, rocks and sand.
Sally-my-handsome is a low-growing, succulent, carpet-
forming herb, growing up to 20cm.
Flowers are daisy-like with bright purple petals and are
up to 5cm across.
The leaves are slightly curved, greyish, 3-sided and
bigger at the apex.
The stems are procumbent, semi-woody and reach
up to 1m.
It grows in similar habitats to Hottentot Fig (also March)
and the 2 plants are easy to confuse.
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