Crassula fascicularis Lam.

Perennials with erect branches up to 0.4 m high, more or less branched, branches 2-4 mm in diameter, internodes visible between leaves, not rooting at nodes, old leaves not deciduous. Leaves linear-lanceolate, (15-)20-35 x (1-)2-3 mm, acute or obtuse, spreading or erect, usually dorsiventrally flattened or more or less convex on both surfaces, sometimes slightly cymbiform, usually with recurved cilia, scarcely fleshy, green to brown. Inflorescence a cymose-captitate thyrse with one to few dichasia with flowers sessile (or almost so), without peduncle. Calyx: lobes lanceolate, 10-13 mm long, usually of different lengths, acute, with spreading or recurved cilia, slightly fleshy, green to brown. Corolla tubular, fused at base for 4-5 mm, cream or pale yellowish green, rarely white tinged pink; lobes elliptic-oblong, 20-32 mm long, acute and slightly hooded, with recurved parts 2-3 mm broad. Stamens with black anthers. Squamae narrowly oblong, 0.8-1 x 0.1-0.2 mm, usually truncate, slightly constricted downwards, fleshy, yellow. Flowering period: (September) October, November.