Crassula ericoides
| Crassula ericoides | |
|---|---|
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Saxifragales |
| Family: | Crassulaceae |
| Genus: | Crassula |
| Species: | C. ericoides |
| Binomial name | |
| Crassula ericoides Haw. | |
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
- ↑ "Crassula ericoides". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Crassula ericoides subsp. ericoides | PlantZAfrica". pza.sanbi.org. Retrieved 2022-10-03.