Crassula peduncularis, commonly known as purple stonecrop, is a herb in the family Crassulaceae.[1]
| Purple stonecrop | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Saxifragales |
| Family: | Crassulaceae |
| Genus: | Crassula |
| Species: | C. peduncularis
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| Binomial name | |
| Crassula peduncularis (Sm.) Meigen
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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] It is also indigenous to New Zealand.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b "Crassula peduncularis". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- ^ "Crassula peduncularis (Sm.) F.Meigen". www.nzflora.info. 2020. Archived from the original on 2021-02-16. Retrieved 2021-09-12.