Crassula argentea |
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jade plant |
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Habit | Plants terrestrial, perennial. |
Stems | erect, silvery in age, moderately branched, 30–50 cm. |
Leaf | blades obovate, 20–70 mm, apex obtuse to retuse. |
Inflorescences | compact, flowers 2 per node. |
Pedicels | 8–12 mm. |
Flowers | 4-merous; sepals (erect), triangular, 0.5 mm, apex acute; petals oblong-lanceolate, ca. 10 mm. |
Seeds | not seen. |
Follicles | erect, seed number not known, ovoid; old follicles erect, boat-shaped. |
Crassula argentea |
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Phenology | Flowering Mar–Jun. |
Habitat | Edges of lagoons, sand dunes, disturbed areas |
Elevation | 0-100 m (0-300 ft) |
Distribution |
CA; s Africa [Introduced in North America] |
Discussion | Crassula argentea is reported from Los Angeles and San Diego counties. (Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.) |
Source | FNA vol. 8, p. 155. |
Parent taxa | Crassulaceae > Crassula |
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Name authority | Thunberg: Nova Acta Phys.-Med. Acad. Caes. Leop.-Carol. Nat. Cur. 6: 329, 337. 1778 , |
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