Ruschia calcicola (L.Bolus) L.Bolus

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Aizoaceae > Ruschioideae > Ruschia

Characteristics

Leaf blades longer than connate sheath. Plants prostrate, sprawling. Sprawling shrublet, branches trailing, becoming white with age. Leaves trigonous, apiculate, keel serrulate, slightly scabrid. Flowers solitary, enclosed by bracteoles, magenta, to 18 mm diam. Fruits 5-locular, top and rims low.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
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Soil texture 3-4
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Distribution

Ruschia calcicola world distribution map, present in South Africa

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WFO ID wfo-0001293897
COL ID 4TQV5
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Synonyms

Mesembryanthemum calcicola Ruschia calcicola