''Crassula perforata'' is a

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native to the Cape Provinces and

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Description

''C. perforata'' grows long, unbranched, rambling stems. It looks similar to its close relative, '' Crassula rupestris'', but ''C. perforata'' has a long inflorescence, with many tiny cream flowers, and it flowers between November and April. ('' Crassula rupestris'' has a dense and rounded inflorescence that has leaf-like bracts at its base, and it flowers between June and October).

Distribution

''C. perforata'' occurs in thicket vegetation and rocky slopes, from near Worcester in the west, to as far east as central KwaZulu-Natal.

References

perforata Flora of the Cape Provinces Flora of KwaZulu-Natal {{Crassulaceae-stub