Crassula ericoides Haw. is a plant in the Crassulaceae family, order Saxifragales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Crassula ericoides Haw. (Crassula ericoides Haw.)
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Crassula ericoides Haw.

Crassula ericoides Haw.

Crassula ericoides is a heather-like succulent shrub native to South Africa's fynbos ecosystem.

Family
Genus
Crassula
Order
Saxifragales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Crassula ericoides Haw.

Crassula ericoides Haw. is a species of succulent plant that belongs to the genus Crassula. It is native to South Africa, where it grows in the country's fynbos ecosystem. This plant has a general appearance similar to heather. It grows into an upright shrub, with bare lower stems and yellow flowers that grow at its stem tips.

Photo: (c) Craig Peter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Craig Peter · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Saxifragales Crassulaceae Crassula

More from Crassulaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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