Crassula ericoides explained

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:

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

Notes and References

  1. 273131-1 . Crassula ericoides .
  2. Book: Fred Dortort. The Timber Press Guide to Succulent Plants of the World: A Comprehensive Reference to More than 2000 Species. 19 November 2014. Timber Press. 978-1-60469-357-7. 42 .
  3. Web site: Crassula ericoides subsp. ericoides PlantZAfrica . 2022-10-03 . pza.sanbi.org.