Crassula connata

Crassula connata is a succulent plant in the family Crassulaceae.[1][2] It is known by the common names sand pygmyweed and pygmy stonecrop. It is a very small plant which grows in patches on the ground, especially in rocky areas. It is also sometimes associated with vernal pool plant communities. The stems are a few centimeters in length and are covered with tiny fleshy pointed leaves. Each leaf is only millimeters long. The plant is green when new and it matures to shades of pink and red. It is found in western North America and in parts of Central and South America.

Crassula connata in Anza Borrego Desert State Park
Crassula connata flowers under a microscope

Crassula connata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Crassulaceae
Genus: Crassula
Species:
C. connata
Binomial name
Crassula connata
Synonyms[1]

Crassula connata var. erectoides M.Bywater & Wickens
Crassula connata var. eremica (Jeps.) M.Bywater & Wickens
Crassula connata var. subsimplex (S.Watson) M.Bywater & Wickens
Crassula erecta (Hook. & Arn.) A.Berger
Tillaea connata Ruiz & Pav.
Tillaea erecta Hook. & Arn.
Tillaea erecta subsp. eremica (Jeps.) Wiggins
Tillaea erecta var. eremica Jeps.
Tillaea leptopetala Benth.
Tillaea minima var. subsimplex S.Watson
Tillaea rubescens Kunth

References
  1. "Crassula connata (Ruiz & Pav.) A.Berger". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
  2. "Crassula connata (Ruiz & Pav.) A.Berger". World Flora Online. The World Flora Online Consortium. n.d. Retrieved August 22, 2020.


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