Higher Classification: > Kingdom Plantae > Subkingdom Viridiplantae > Infrakingdom Streptophyta > Division Tracheophyta > Subdivision Spermatophytina > Class Magnoliopsida > Superorder Saxifraganae > Order Saxifragales > Family Crassulaceae

Crassula L.

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Crassula alata*	(Viv.) A. Berger	taxonomically included in
*Crassula aquatica*	(L.) Schönland	taxonomically included in
*Crassula basaltica*	Brullo & Siracusa	taxonomically included in
*Crassula campestris*	(Eckl. & Zeyh.) Walp.	taxonomically included in
*Crassula decumbens*	Thunb.	taxonomically included in
*Crassula helmsii*	(Kirk) Cockayne	taxonomically included in
*Crassula lactea*	Aiton	taxonomically included in
*Crassula lycopodioides*	Lam.	taxonomically included in
*Crassula multicava*	Lem.	taxonomically included in
*Crassula peduncularis*	(Sm.) F. Meigen	taxonomically included in
*Crassula portulacea*	Lam.	taxonomically included in
*Crassula radicans*	(Haw.) D. Dietr.	taxonomically included in
*Crassula spathulata*	Thunb.	taxonomically included in
*Crassula tetragona*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Crassula tillaea*	Lest.-Garl.	taxonomically included in
*Crassula vaillantii*	(Willd.) Roth	taxonomically included in
*Bulliarda*	DC.	synonym
*Grammanthes*	DC.	synonym
*Tillaea*	L.	synonym

Children

Crassula alata (Viv.) A. Berger
Crassula aquatica (L.) Schönland
Crassula basaltica Brullo & Siracusa
Crassula campestris (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Walp.
Crassula decumbens Thunb.
Crassula helmsii (Kirk) Cockayne
Crassula lactea Aiton
Crassula lycopodioides Lam.
Crassula multicava Lem.
Crassula peduncularis (Sm.) F. Meigen
Crassula portulacea Lam.
Crassula radicans (Haw.) D. Dietr.
Crassula spathulata Thunb.
Crassula tetragona L.
Crassula tillaea Lest.-Garl.
Crassula vaillantii (Willd.) Roth

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Finnish: (kiilto)paunikot sources: Kurtto, A., Lampinen, R., Piirainen, M. & Uotila, P. 2019: Checklist of the vascular plants of Finland. Suomen putkilokasvien luettelo. – Helsinki: Finnish Museum of Natural History LUOMUS

Greek: Κρασσούλα sources: Kabbadas, D. S. 1957–1964: Eikonographemenon botanikon-phytologikon lexikon. – Athenai

Swedish: krassulor

Literature

basis of record	Dyntaxa. (2013). Swedish Taxonomic Database. Accessed at www.dyntaxa.se [15-01-2013].
nomenclatural reference	Sp. Pl.: 282. 1753

Genbank

Citation

Marhold, K. 2011+: Crassulaceae. – In: Euro+Med Plantbase - the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. Published at https://europlusmed.org/. Crassula L. Accessed through: Euro+Med PlantBase at https://europlusmed.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/ce9a3b78-7da0-4977-b815-1efd293c96e6

WoRMS (2025). Crassula L. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=737997

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Occurrence

Present

Absent

Doubtful

Native

Introduced

Naturalised

Invasive

Managed

No data

Environment

brackish, fresh

Importance

IUCN:
Red List status LC 2009 This species is least concern and is widespread and abundant according to the red list of the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.