Dense crassula

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Crassula colorata

Erect annual to 15 cm. Little-branched stems with narrow succulent leaves, flat on top, convex below to 6 mm long, 0.8-4.4 mm wide. Tiny cream, green, yellow or red cup-shaped flowers on individual or several spikes.

Details
Flora Type
Herbs
Former Scientific Name
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Other Common Names
Dense Stonecrop
Distinctive Features

Small, ankle height green to reddish-brown succulent herb, usually unbranched erect stems.
Biology

Annual. Widespread across diverse habitats, particularly on sandy soils, seasonally inundated flats. Very drought-tolerant.
Native Status
Native
Flowering Time

Aug-Nov
Taxonomy
Phylum
Tracheophyta (Vascular Plants)
Class
Magnoliopsida (Flowering Plants)
Order
Saxifragales
Family
Crassulaceae
Genus
Crassula
Species
colorata

Source: Atlas of Living Australia

Also occurs in NZ.

Interesting Facts
Similar Species

Many Crassula species are similar and differences can be seen with difficulty with a hand lens. Two varieties exist, distinguishable only by their mature fruit.
Native Status
Native