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Crassula ericoides

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Crassula ericoides is a species of succulent plant in the genus Crassula native to South Africa.[1] Growing in the fynbos ecosystem of South Africa, C. ericoides somewhat resembles a heather, growing into an upright shrub with bare lower stems and yellow flowers at the tips.[2]

Subspecies

Crassula ericoides has two subspecies:

  • Crassula ericoides subsp. ericoides
  • Crassula ericoides subsp. tortuosa

C. ericoides subsp. ericoides is more common, whereas subsp. tortuosa is a prostrate shrub form that grows at higher elevations.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Crassula ericoides". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  2. ^ Fred Dortort (19 November 2014). The Timber Press Guide to Succulent Plants of the World: A Comprehensive Reference to More than 2000 Species. Timber Press. p. 42. ISBN 978-1-60469-357-7.
  3. ^ "Crassula ericoides subsp. ericoides | PlantZAfrica". pza.sanbi.org. Retrieved 2022-10-03.
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Crassula ericoides: Brief Summary

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Crassula ericoides is a species of succulent plant in the genus Crassula native to South Africa. Growing in the fynbos ecosystem of South Africa, C. ericoides somewhat resembles a heather, growing into an upright shrub with bare lower stems and yellow flowers at the tips.

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