Family
Crassulaceae

Distribution
Found in Palliser Bay in the North Island, and in the South Island from latitude 41 south in montane: {The lower vegetation belt on mountains} damp grasslands.
Our stock is sourced from the Rock and Pillar Range.

Description
A small matted herb that forms patches 3 - 4 cm high by 30 - 50 cm wide. Can be either loose or dense in habit. The leaves are 2 mm long by 1 mm wide and can be red or green in colour. The flowers are 2.5 - 3.5 mm and white. The stems root along the ground. It is an annual to short-lived perennial but in favourable conditions reappears year after year.

Cultivation
Requires full sun preferably in a sheltered area. It tolerates moist or dry soils. Grows well in warm parts of the country but prefers cooler climates. It is more of a collectors item than a "ooh, aah" specimen. It is not as fast as the other species of Crassula and will not tolerate competition from other plants. This is a threatened species and should be given a new home for security.

Status
Sparse.