Crassula peduncularis
Crassula peduncularis, commonly known as purple stonecrop, is a herb in the family Crassulaceae.[1]
| Purple stonecrop | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Saxifragales |
| Family: | Crassulaceae |
| Genus: | Crassula |
| Species: | C. peduncularis |
| Binomial name | |
| Crassula peduncularis (Sm.) Meigen | |
The annual herb has an decumbent habit and typically grows to a height of 1 to 50 centimetres (0.4 to 19.7 in) and around 15 centimetres (5.9 in) wide. It blooms between September and October producing green-yellow-brown-red flowers.
It is found in marshy areas and around ephemeral pools on granite outcrops in the Great Southern, Wheatbelt, South West, Peel and Goldfields-Esperance regions of Western Australia.[1]
References
- "Crassula peduncularis". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
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