About Crassula pubescens Thunb.
Crassula pubescens Thunb. is a small shrubby perennial plant that grows up to 40 cm tall. It has delicate, erect stems, and velvety pubescent leaves that measure 1–3 cm long. Its peduncle grows above the leaves of the rosette, and reaches 3–15 cm in length, bearing one or two pairs of bracts. This differs from Crassula subacaulis, which has a peduncle 15–40 cm long with 2–5 pairs of bracts. The petals of Crassula pubescens Thunb. are 2–3 mm long; their tips are roughly twice as long as they are broad, and have rounded appendages. This differs from Crassula atropurpurea, which has petal tips with beaked (rostrate) appendages. This plant is distributed from the Cedarberg area in the west, through the whole of Little Karoo, and into Eastern Cape Province. It has been recorded in the Worcester and De Doorns areas, as well as in Napkys, Riversdale, Gouritz, Montagu, Laingsburg, Ladismith, Vanwyksdorp, Uniondale and Mossel Bay.
