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Crassula multicava

Lem. (1861)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-CoreEudicot Order: Saxifragales Family: Crassulaceae Genus: Crassula

fairy crassula, pitted crassula

Description

Key Characters:

Growth Form: Plants terrestrial, perennial.

Stems: Stems erect or decumbent, reddish green in age, branched, 20–40 cm.

Roots:

Leaves: Leaves simple. Opposite. Blades obovate to broadly elliptic, 20–50 mm. Apex obtuse or emarginate. Margins entire. Sessile. Stipules absent.

Flowers: Flowers in inflorescences lax, flowers 2 per node. pedicels 3–8 mm. Flowers bisexual (perfect), minute, axillary, erect, 4-merous. Calyx of 4 sepals; sepals broadly triangular, 1–2 mm, apex acute. Corolla of 4 petals; petals narrowly triangular, 3–4 mm. Stamens 4; anthers dithecal, opening by longitudinal slits. Ovary superior.

Fruit: Follicles erect; 12–20–seeded; obliquely lanceoloid; old follicles not seen. Seeds ellipsoid; 0.3–0.4 mm; rarely formed; other characters not known.

Ploidy:

Habitat: Disturbed areas.

Elevation Range: 0–50 m.

Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Kaua'i Naturalized
O'ahu Naturalized
Maui Only found in cultivation
Hawai'i Only found in cultivation

Dispersal Agents

Water/Ocean

Vegetative Reproduction

Pollinators

Bibliography

Name Published In: Ill. Hort. 9(Misc.): 40 (1861)

Other References

Lorence et al. 1995:33 (NEWNAT/K, DESCR); Staples & Herbst 2005:253 (KEY), 255 (DESCR); Lau & Frohlich 2012:13 (O)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Scientific Name Authorship Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Crassula multicava Lem. waimea district, kokee, off hwy 550 / waimea canyon drive to mohihi ridge road, just off of mohihi to south before turn off to mahanaloa ridge road. steep foggy slope PRESERVED_SPECIMEN n. tangalin 3164 CHRB 5/1/2012
2 Crassula multicava Lem. Waimea District, Kokee, off Hwy. 550, Waimea Canyon Drive to Mohihi Ridge Road, just off Mohihi to South before turn off to Mahanaloa Ridge Road, grassy pull-off stop. Mesic forest. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Tangalin, N.; Muscat, K. 3164 Kauai US 5/1/2012
3 Crassula multicava Lem. Kokee, Puu Ka Pele, Ken Wood cabin. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN K. R. Wood 3097 Kauai PTBG 4/7/1994
4 Crassula multicava Lem. Waimea Canyon State Park. Cultivated around cabin near turnoff for Boy Scout Camp. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Tim Flynn 5535 Kauai PTBG 3/28/1994
5 Crassula multicava Lem. Kokee, Puu Ka Pele, Ken Wood cabin PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Wood, K. R. 3097 Kauai US 4/7/1994
6 Crassula multicava Lem. waimea district, kokee, off hwy. 550, waimea canyon drive to mohihi ridge road, just off mohihi to south before turn off to mahanaloa ridge road, grassy pull-off stop. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN n. tangalin & k. muscat 3164 Oahu US 5/1/2012
7 Crassula multicava Lem. kokee, puu ka pele, ken wood cabin PRESERVED_SPECIMEN k. r. wood 3097 Kauai US 4/7/1994
8 Crassula multicava Lem. Waimea District, Kokee, off Hwy 550 / Waimea Canyon Drive to Mohihi Ridge road, just off of Mohihi to South before turn off to Mahanaloa Ridge road. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN N. Tangalin 3164 NY 5/1/2012
9 Crassula multicava Lem. Kalaheo: yard of house at 3581 Kaloke Street. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN David H. Lorence 7436 Kauai PTBG 12/30/1993
10 Crassula multicava Lem. East Maui. Puu Mahoe. Cultivated. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hank Oppenheimer H31501 Maui PTBG 3/6/2015
11 Crassula multicava Lem. Kokee, off Hwy 550 / Waimea Canyon Drive to Mohihi Ridge road, just off of Mohihi to South before turn off to Mahanaloa Ridge road. Grassy pull-off stop. Diverse Mesic A.koa and Metrosideros Forest PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Natalia Tangalin 3164 Kauai PTBG 5/1/2012
12 Crassula multicava Lem. Kokee, cabin sites just north of Camp Hale Koa. Naturalized along roadsides and around cabins; forming a dense carpet in almost full shade of Eucalyptus trees in disturbed areas. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Kelsey Brock 966 Kauai PTBG 3/15/2017
13 Crassula multicava Lem. Waimea Dist., Waimea Canyon State Park, around cabin near turnoff for Boy Scout Camp PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Flynn, T. W.; Lorence, D. H. 5535 Kauai US 3/28/1994
14 Crassula multicava Lem. Waimea District, Kokee, off Hwy. 550, Waimea Canyon Drive to Mohihi Ridge Road, just off Mohihi to South before turn off to Mahanaloa Ridge Road, grassy pull-off stop. Mesic forest. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN N. Tangalin & K. Muscat 3164 Kauai US 5/1/2012
15 Crassula multicava Lem. East Maui, Makawao District, Pu'u Mahoe Cultivated PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H.L. H31501 Maui BISH 3/6/2015
16 Crassula multicava Lem. Waimea District, Waimea Canyon State Park Cultivated around cabin near turnoff for Boy Scout Camp. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Flynn, T. 5535 Kauai BISH 3/28/1994
17 Crassula multicava Lem. waimea dist., waimea canyon state park, around cabin near turnoff for boy scout camp PRESERVED_SPECIMEN t. w. flynn & d. h. lorence 5535 Lanai US 3/28/1994
18 Crassula multicava Lem. Honolulu PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Coker, A.H. Oahu BISH 4/3/1957
19 Crassula multicava Lem. palehua road PRESERVED_SPECIMEN us army beachy, j. collector number: usarmy 134 Maro Reef BISH 3/16/2009
20 Crassula multicava Lem. honolulu On Koa tree PRESERVED_SPECIMEN coker, a.h. Oahu BISH 4/3/1957
21 Crassula multicava Lem. honolulu, 2436 burbank st PRESERVED_SPECIMEN neal, m.c. Molokai BISH 4/2/1940
22 Crassula multicava Lem. Honolulu PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Coker, A.H. s.n. Oahu BISH 4/3/1957
23 Crassula multicava Lem. waimea district Kokee, off HWY 550 / Waimea cNayon Drive to Mohihi Ridge road, just off of Mohihi to South before turn off to Mahanaloa Ridge road. Grassy pull-off stop. Diverse mesic A. Koa and Metrosideros Forest Metrosideros, Acacia koa, Melicope Barbigera, Pleomeles, Antidesma, Zanthyoxylum, Kadua affinis, Carex, weedy grasses PRESERVED_SPECIMEN tangalin, n. muscat, k. collector number: 3164 Kauai BISH 5/1/2012
24 Crassula multicava Lem. Honolulu, 2436 Burbank St Growing in Mrs. J.L. Robertson's garden. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Neal, M.C. s.n. Oahu BISH 4/2/1940
25 Crassula multicava Lem. Palehua Road Primary groundcover in Eucalyptus forest. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Beachy, J. USARMY 134 Oahu BISH 3/16/2009
26 Crassula multicava Lem. waimea district, waimea canyon state park Cultivated around cabin near turnoff for Boy Scout Camp. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN flynn, t. lorence, d. collector number: 5535 Kauai BISH 3/28/1994
27 Crassula multicava Lem. koloa district, kalaheo; 3581 kaloke street, Growing in yard of residence. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN lorence, d.h. collector number: 7436 Kauai BISH 12/30/1993
28 Crassula multicava Lem. kau district; hawaii volcanoes national park, kilauea military camp Growing at foundation of cafeteria bldg. on KMC grounds. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN staples, g.w. kehrer, j. collector number: 535 Hawaii BISH 1/9/1990
29 Crassula multicava Lem. Wailua Mesic forest. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN N. Tangalin & K. Muscat 3164 Oahu HAPI 5/1/2012
30 Crassula multicava Lem. Kau District; Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Kilauea Military camp Growing at foundation of cafeteria bldg. on KMC grounds. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Staples, G. 535 Hawaii BISH 1/9/1990
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