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Maria

It's Umbilicus rupestris, common on rocks or roadsides in S. Wales, I'm not so sure about other areas (Cornwall/Devon & S Wales tend to be fairly similar for plants in many respects). Not many in Sheffield area; a couple I know of on my garage roof, transplanted from S. Wales (with land owner's permission). Tends to be a short lived perennial. Will tolerate drought for a while, but not averse to good supply of water provided soil is well drained.
Tall flower spikes in the summer, not the most stunning sight though.

Common names of navelwort or pennywort

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Mike.

For cacti, try the Vivero Garden Centre in Arricife, which they claim to be the largest on the island. Entrance is via Argana Baja opposite the hospital. For a map, buy a copy of the "Lancelot" journal where they have an advert.

Another garden centre is Viveros los Lirios on the road from Tias to Macher. Another is near Tahiche, on the road to San Bartolome (just past the Fundacion Cesar Manrique, I think). Not much to interest me when I was last there, but I did buy a nice Cissus quadrangularis for couple of Euros (it actually turned out to be three plants, which was a bonus).

The cactus garden , advertised as Jardin de Cactus, at Guatiza is well worth a visit. Open 10am to 4 pm. They do not sell plants, but you can get an interesting book "Lanzarote Cactus Garden" there. First published in 1999, the second edition has just come out. Paperback or hardback.

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Very many thanks for the help. I will try and visit when I am over there.
Sorry about delay - only just found the nthread,

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Hi Maria,

The British native species is Umbilicus rupestris. It's quite common on walls and banks in W. Wales and the west country.

The Canarian sp. U. horizontalis differs in having its flowers arranged horizontally, i.e. sticking straight out, hence the name, whereas they hang down or are pendulous (an old synonym is U. pendulinus) in the British sp.

We'd need to see flowers on David's plant to be sure he's photographed U. horizontalis and not another sp., since there are two in the Canaries.
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Hi David,

Excellent pics.

I've a specioal interest in Canarian succulents. Have visited several islands, but have yet to go to Lanzarote.

Maybe you'd like me to give you my newish digital presentation to the Oxford branch, then we could compare "notes"? I deal with Morocco too, 'cos there are many similarities between the succulents of mainland NW Africa and the Atlantic islands.
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I am sure that we would say "yes" to that offer, Colin.
I'll let secretary John Watmough know.

Many thanks.

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[quote] Colin wrote:
The British native species is Umbilicus rupestris. It's quite common on walls and banks in W. Wales and the west country. [/quote]

The Penny Wort very common round here, any one want any ;)
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It might be common and therefore ignored by many, but it's a caudiciform (!) in the Crassulaceae family apparently. Interesting what you can find on Google. I couldn't remember what the name was for that kind of leaf. You don't see many plants where the stem joins the leaf in the centre like that. It's called 'peltate', based I think on its resemblance to a shield. I found lots of it growing on walls in Hardington Mandeville, Somerset

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Hi Bill,

In my albeit limited experience, Umbilicus is tricky to maintain in a greenhouse, but maybe I didn't persevere enough.

Has anyone else (Phil maybe) tried growing this plant in cultivation?
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UK succulents

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Thanks Colin & Mike, interesting to see similar species in the UK!
Does anyone know how many UK native succulents there are? I must say I never thought of the navelwort as a succulent... I have a few various species of sedum in the garden too but not sure if any are natives...
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Tending more towards cacti :D, particularly Gymnocalyciums, Rebutias, Sulcorebutias, Echinopses, Thelos, Feros and Mamms (and anything else I like the look of!) all in an 8 x 6 polycarb greenhouse and a few windowsills!
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