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Crassula viridis

Crassula viridis (S. Watson) Bywater & Wickens

Pricklyseed Pygmy Weed, Pricklyseed Pygmyweed

Crassulaceae (Stonecrop family)

Synonym(s): Tillaea viridis, Tillaeastrum viride

USDA Symbol: CRVI6

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Follicle
Size Notes: Up to about 3 inches tall, stems dark yellowish in age.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May

Distribution

USA: AZ , ID
Native Habitat: Terrestrial or aquatic, margins of pools and streams.

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Crassula viridis in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Crassula viridis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Crassula viridis

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-10-29
Research By: CBR

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