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Crassula lycopodioides

Crassula lycopodioides

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Cordón De San José

Family: Crassulaceae
Order: Saxifragales
Class: Magnoliopsida
Phylum / Division: Magnoliophyta
Kingdom: Plantae

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Synonyms: Crassula muscosa, Crassula pseudolycopodioides.





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Crassula muscosa, synonyms Crassula lycopodioides and Crassula pseudolycopodioides, is a succulent plant native to South Africa and Namibia, belonging to the family Crassulaceae and to the genus Crassula. It is a houseplant grown worldwide and commonly known as rattail crassula, watch chain, lizard´s tail, zipper plant and princess pines.

Etymology: The scientific and the common names refer to its appearance: muscosa is Latin for "mossy". Lycopodioides refers to the clubmoss Lycopodium.

 Crassula muscosa has very small, light green leaves that are densely packed around a thin stem, and the arrangement of the leaves around the stems gives them a square shape. It grows as an intricate bush with very small yellow-green flowers, with a maximum height of .

Distribution and habitat: Crassula muscosa is native to South Africa (the Cape Provinces, the Free State and the Northern Provinces) and Namibia. It grows in environments with a moderate degree of humidity, in which the soil is well drained and composed of fertile soil and sand.

Cultivation: During the cold season, it tolerates temperature drops up to a minimum of 6-8°C, requiring little water. In summer, it needs a lot more water and should be not exposed to full sun, as it suffers under excessive sunlight. When these conditions are not met the plant begins to dry and stiffen, generally starting from the base of the stem up to the tips. It is an invasive species and easily propagated from stem cuttings. If the environment maintains a stable temperature of 20-21°C, with adequate humidity and brightness, the cutting will root and grow rapidly.

Source: Wikipedia, article Crassula lycopodioides. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 469187
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Ciudad de Córdoba
Córdoba
Argentina
08/01/2021
Daniel Oscar Serra


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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
246459301/08/2021ArgentinaCórdobaBarrio Ipona, Ciudad de CórdobaDaniel Oscar Serra
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Crassula lycopodioides – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 17/09/2026.