Mesembryanthemum cordifolium

Mesembryanthemum cordifolium
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Aizoaceae
Genus:	Mesembryanthemum
Species:	M. cordifolium
Binomial name
	Mesembryanthemum cordifolium; L.f.
Synonyms
	Aptenia cordifolia (L.f.) Schwantes; Litocarpus cordifolius (L.f.) L.Bolus; Ludolfia cordifolius (L.f.) L.Bolus; Tetracoilanthus cordifolius (L.f.) Rappa & Cammarone;

Mesembryanthemum cordifolium, formerly known as Aptenia cordifolia, is a species of succulent plant in the iceplant family. It is a creeping plant that forms a carpet of flat-growing perennial herbs in groups on the ground from a base. The genus name means middle-embryo flower in reference to the position of the ovary in the flower. The specific epithet is derived from Latin for heart-shaped leaves.