Crassula alata
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Crassulaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Crassula alata is a succulent annual or biennial within the Crassulaceae family. It is found natively in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Europe. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Succulent
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Caucasus, China, East Tropical Africa, Indian Subcontinent, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, Southeastern Europe, Southern Africa, Southwestern Europe, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Algeria, Baleares, Cameroon, China South-Central, Corse, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., Egypt, Ethiopia, Greece, Gulf States, Iran, Iraq, Kenya, Kriti, Kuwait, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Morocco, Namibia, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Sicilia, Socotra, Somalia, Spain, Sudan, Tanzania, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Uganda, West Himalaya, Western Sahara, Yemen
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
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