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

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