Adromischus triflorus

Adromischus triflorus, commonly known in Afrikaans as eendevoet (ducks foot), is a small, creeping, perennial succulent growing thick, erect, leaves that are triangular in shape, grown along the stems or in branched rosettes.

There is a cream-coloured, horny ridge along the often flat-topped upper margin part of each leaf. The flat leaf-tip has two rounded corners and there are red speckles scattered, especially near the leaf-tips. The rest of the leaf surface is pale silvery grey with a slight greenish tint.

The flower thyrse may stand 35 cm tall on its erect stalk. The petals are greenish on the outside and white or pink inside. Flowering occurs in summer. 

The species distribution is from Clanwilliam in the Western Cape through parts of the Karoo and the Little Karoo to Steytlerville in the Eastern Cape.

The plant grows in lowland karoid conditions in sandy soils, often in shade, or shows some hardship from full sun. The species is not considered to be threatened in its habitat early in the twenty first century.

This species resembles A. maculatus on which the horny leaf rim runs all around the margin to the base (Smith, et al, 2017; Vlok and Schutte-Vlok, 2015; Wikipedia; http://redlist.sanbi.org).