Life Cycle:
introduced annual, reproducing by seed and stem segments can root
Stems:
prostrate, often ends upturning, smooth, branching, succulent, often red, mat forming
Leaves:
alternate (densely arranged may appear opposite), oval to wedge-shaped, narrower at base, smooth, succulent, very shiny
Flowers:
5-petaled, yellow ; solitary, axillary or terminal clusters; opening when sunny
