Crassula closiana
Appearance
Crassula closiana | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Saxifragales |
Family: | Crassulaceae |
Genus: | Crassula |
Species: | C. closiana
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Binomial name | |
Crassula closiana (Gay) Reiche
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Crassula closiana is a herb in the family Crassulaceae that is native to Mexico, Peru, Bolivia, Chile and Western Australia.[1][2]
The succulent annual herb has an erect habit and typically grows to a height of 1 to 10 centimetres (0.4 to 3.9 in). It produces white-cream flowers in the spring time between September and October.[1]
In Australia, the plant is commonly found on granite slopes, sand dunes and in winter wet areas in the South West, Great Southern, Peel and Wheatbelt regions.[1]
In Chile, the species is distributed between the Atacama and O'Higgins regions.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Crassula closiana". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- ^ "Crassula closiana (Gay) Reiche | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2025-02-16.
- ^ Rodriguez, Roberto; Marticorena, Clodomiro; Alarcón, Diego; Baeza, Carlos; Cavieres, Lohengrin; Finot, Víctor L.; Fuentes, Nicol; Kiessling, Andrea; Mihoc, Maritza; Pauchard, Aníbal; Ruiz, Eduardo; Sanchez, Paulina; Marticorena, Alicia; Rodriguez, Roberto; Marticorena, Clodomiro (2018). "Catalogue of the vascular plants of Chile". Gayana Botánica. 75 (1): 1–430. doi:10.4067/S0717-66432018000100001. ISSN 0717-6643.