Tetragonia rosea

Tetragonia rosea is a much-branched, sprawling subshrub that may reach 60 cm in height. The stems are reddish and hairy, as is common in the genus.

The alternate, stalked leaves are oblanceolate with obtusely pointed or rounded tip, tapering at the base. There are glistening bladder cells as well as hairs along the fleshy blades.

The species distribution is mainly in a northwesterly, coastal and inland part of the Western Cape north of Piketberg to Clanwilliam and slightly into the Northern Cape near Nieuwoudtville. This plant was photographed near the Clanwilliam Dam.

The habitat is sandy flats and stony slopes. The species is not considered to be threatened in its habitat early in the twenty first century (Manning, 2007; Bond and Goldblatt, 1984; iSpot; http://redlist.sanbi.org).