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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. 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
2 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
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. 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
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. Mesic forest. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN N. Tangalin & K. Muscat 3164 Kauai US 5/1/2012
7 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
8 Crassula multicava Lem. Kokee, Puu Ka Pele, Ken Wood cabin PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Wood, K. R. 3097 Kauai US 4/7/1994
9 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
10 Crassula multicava Lem. kokee, puu ka pele, ken wood cabin PRESERVED_SPECIMEN k. r. wood 3097 Kauai US 4/7/1994
11 Crassula multicava Lem. East Maui, Makawao District, Pu'u Mahoe Cultivated PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H.L. H31501 Maui BISH 3/6/2015
12 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
13 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
14 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
15 Crassula multicava Lem. palehua road PRESERVED_SPECIMEN us army beachy, j. collector number: usarmy 134 Maro Reef BISH 3/16/2009
16 Crassula multicava Lem. Honolulu PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Coker, A.H. Oahu BISH 4/3/1957
17 Crassula multicava Lem. honolulu On Koa tree PRESERVED_SPECIMEN coker, a.h. Oahu BISH 4/3/1957
18 Crassula multicava Lem. honolulu, 2436 burbank st PRESERVED_SPECIMEN neal, m.c. Molokai BISH 4/2/1940
19 Crassula multicava Lem. Honolulu PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Coker, A.H. s.n. Oahu BISH 4/3/1957
20 Crassula multicava Lem. Palehua Road Primary groundcover in Eucalyptus forest. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Beachy, J. USARMY 134 Oahu BISH 3/16/2009
21 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
22 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
23 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
24 Crassula multicava Lem. Wailua Mesic forest. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN N. Tangalin & K. Muscat 3164 Oahu HAPI 5/1/2012
25 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
26 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
27 Crassula multicava Lem. Kalaheo: yard of house at 3581 Kaloke Street. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN David H. Lorence 7436 Kauai PTBG 12/30/1993
28 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
29 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
30 Crassula multicava Lem. East Maui. Puu Mahoe. Cultivated. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hank Oppenheimer H31501 Maui PTBG 3/6/2015
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