11009-13102 Chatham Island iceplant (Disphyma papillatum) flowers in various shades of pink blanket the slopes of the Mangere Island boat harbour in summer, where once there was pasture. This colourful carpet became a distinctive feature on the island throughout the 1970's, in the years following the removal of sheep in 1968. Chatham Islands Group *
11009-13103 Chatham Island iceplant (Disphyma papillatum) following the removal of sheep from Mangere Island in 1968, native vegetation slowly began to re-establish in areas that had previously been pasture. Throughout the 1970s (when this picture was taken), the native iceplant spread until it dominated many of the exposed lower slopes of the island. Each summer the slopes were a spectacular carpet of pink as the iceplant flowered. Mangere island, Chatham Islands Group *
11009-13101 Chatham Island iceplant (Disphyma papillatum) flowering plant on the slopes of Mangere Island in summer, showing the deep-pink flower colour, typical of this species. Chatham Islands Group *
