Crassula colorata var. acuminata
Family
Crassulaceae
Flora category
Vascular – Exotic
Structural class
Herbs - Dicotyledons other than Composites
Conservation status
Not applicable
Habitat
Short tussock grassland in open ground that dries out in summer
Similar taxa
Distinguished from the other members of Crassula Sect. Glomertae by the 5-merous (5 petals) flowers and the distinctly tuberculate bases of the fruiting follicles.
Life cycle
Short-lived late winter, spring annual. Reproduces by exclusively by seed. Seeds are miniscule and long-lived. Dispersed by wind, water and in soil trapped within vehicle tyres, footwear and animal feet. Also in wool
Year naturalised
1945
Origin
Australia
Reason for introduction
Probably an accidental introduction on imported Australian Sheep.
Tolerances
Tolerant to extreme conditions due to its annual habit.
Etymology
crassula: From the Latin crassus ‘thick’, meaning ‘rather thick’
colorata: Coloured
acuminata: From the Latin acumen ‘sharp, acute’, refers to something tapering gradually or abruptly from inwardly curved sides into a narrow point