Crassula alpestris
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Summary
Source: WikipediaCrassula alpestris, also known as the sand-coated crassula, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Crassula endemic to the Cape Provinces of South Africa. Crassula alpestris subsp. massonii is a variety of the species, also found in South Africa.
Description
A herb. It can take 2 years to complete its life cycle or keep growing for a few years.
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Edible Uses
The flowers are used as a vegetable, and the stems are eaten as a snack.
Traditional Uses
The flowers are used as a vegetable. The stems are eaten as a snack.
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Distribution
It is a Mediterranean plant. It grows in dry soils. It can grow in arid places.
Where It Grows
Africa, South Africa, Southern Africa,
References (3)
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (1999). Survey of Economic Plants for Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (SEPASAL) database. Published on the Internet; http://www.rbgkew.org.uk/ceb/sepasal/internet [Accessed 15th April 2011]
- Ruiters-Welcome, A. K., 2019, Food plants of southern Africa. Ph.D. thesis. Univ. of Johannesburg p 47
- Welcome, A. K. & Van Wyk, B.-E., 2019, An inventory and analysis of the food plants of southern Africa. South African Journal of Botany 122 (2019) 136–179
