| Scientific Name | Crassula muscosa L. | Higher Classification | Dicotyledons | Family | CRASSULACEAE | Common Names | Lizard's Tail (e) |
National Status | Status and Criteria | Least Concern | Assessment Date | 2015/06/11 | Assessor(s) | D. van der Colff | Justification | Crassula muscosa is widespread and not in danger of extinction. |
Distribution | Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa | Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Free State, Northern Cape, Western Cape | Range | This species is widespread across Namaqualand, Bushmanland and the Karoo, extending to the coastal lowlands of the Western Cape and the western half of the Eastern Cape. It also occurs in Namibia. |
Habitat and Ecology | Major system | Terrestrial | Major habitats | Atlantis Sand Fynbos, Garden Route Shale Fynbos, Montagu Shale Fynbos, Greyton Shale Fynbos, Breede Shale Fynbos, Swartberg Shale Fynbos, Peninsula Shale Fynbos, Suurberg Shale Fynbos, Kouebokkeveld Shale Fynbos, Garden Route Granite Fynbos, Western Gariep Plains Desert, Potberg Ferricrete Fynbos, Matjiesfontein Quartzite Fynbos, Leipoldtville Sand Fynbos, Namaqualand Sand Fynbos, Eastern Coastal Shale Band Vegetation, Eastern Inland Shale Band Vegetation, Central Coastal Shale Band Vegetation, Central Inland Shale Band Vegetation, Northern Inland Shale Band Vegetation, Western Gariep Hills Desert, Cederberg Sandstone Fynbos, Peninsula Granite Fynbos, North Outeniqua Sandstone Fynbos, Albany Arid Thicket, Kouga Grassy Sandstone Fynbos, Kouga Sandstone Fynbos, South Kammanassie Sandstone Fynbos, South Swartberg Sandstone Fynbos, North Swartberg Sandstone Fynbos, South Rooiberg Sandstone Fynbos, North Rooiberg Sandstone Fynbos, Tsitsikamma Sandstone Fynbos, Stinkfonteinberge Quartzite Fynbos, South Outeniqua Sandstone Fynbos, Swartruggens Quartzite Fynbos, Potberg Sandstone Fynbos, South Langeberg Sandstone Fynbos, North Langeberg Sandstone Fynbos, North Sonderend Sandstone Fynbos, Kogelberg Sandstone Fynbos, Bokkeveld Sandstone Fynbos, Suurberg Quartzite Fynbos, Grootrivier Quartzite Fynbos, Breede Quartzite Fynbos, Eastern Gariep Plains Desert, Graafwater Sandstone Fynbos, Escarpment Valley Thicket, Kasouga Dune Thicket, Hartenbos Dune Thicket, Grass Ridge Bontveld, Grahamstown Grassland Thicket, Gouritz Valley Thicket, Goukamma Dune Thicket, Gamka Valley Thicket, Gamka Arid Thicket, Fish Valley Thicket, Western Gariep Lowland Desert, Fish Arid Thicket, Motherwell Karroid Thicket, Escarpment Mesic Thicket, Escarpment Arid Thicket, Eastern Gwarrieveld, Doubledrift Karroid Thicket, Buffels Valley Thicket, Baviaans Valley Thicket, Albany Valley Thicket, Albany Mesic Thicket, Albany Bontveld, Fish Mesic Thicket, Albany Alluvial Vegetation, Southern Nababiepsberge Mountain Desert, Kahams Mountain Desert, Richtersveld Sheet Wash Desert, Richtersberg Mountain Desert, Eastern Gariep Rocky Desert, Noms Mountain Desert, Muscadel Riviere, Tanqua Wash Riviere, Southern Karoo Riviere, Koedoeskloof Karroid Thicket, Namaqualand Riviere, Mons Ruber Fynbos Thicket, Willowmore Gwarrieveld, St Francis Dune Thicket, Hamburg Dune Thicket, Western Gwarrieveld, Sundays Valley Thicket, Sundays Mesic Thicket, Sundays Arid Thicket, Saltaire Karroid Thicket, Oudshoorn Karroid Thicket, Kango Conglomerate Fynbos, Bushmanland Vloere, Bushmanland Inselberg Shrubland, Northern Richtersveld Yellow Duneveld, Namaqualand Heuweltjie Strandveld, Klawer Sandy Shrubland, Riethuis-Wallekraal Quartz Vygieveld, Richtersveld Coastal Duneveld, Tatasberg Mountain Succulent Shrubland, Northern Richtersveld Scorpionstailveld, Stinkfonteinberge Eastern Apron Shrubland, Lekkersing Succulent Shrubland, Namaqualand Shale Shrubland, Upper Annisvlakte Succulent Shrubland, Richtersveld Red Duneveld, Umdaus Mountains Succulent Shrubland, Southern Richtersveld Inselberg Shrubland, Southern Richtersveld Scorpionstailveld, Kosiesberg Succulent Shrubland, Rooiberg Quartz Vygieveld, Central Richtersveld Mountain Shrubland, Kamiesberg Mountains Shrubland, Namaqualand Heuweltjieveld, Nardouw Sandstone Fynbos, Goariep Mountain Succulent Shrubland, Steytlerville Karoo, Bhisho Thornveld, Kuruman Thornveld, Kimberley Thornveld, Postmasburg Thornveld, Western Little Karoo, Robertson Karoo, Koedoesberge-Moordenaars Karoo, Tanqua Karoo, Tanqua Escarpment Shrubland, Southern Richtersveld Yellow Duneveld, Swartruggens Quartzite Karoo, Richtersveld Sandy Coastal Scorpionstailveld, Prince Albert Succulent Karoo, Eastern Little Karoo, Little Karoo Quartz Vygieveld, Doringrivier Quartzite Karoo, Roggeveld Karoo, Hantam Karoo, Namaqualand Inland Duneveld, Namaqualand Coastal Duneveld, Namaqualand Strandveld, Namaqualand Klipkoppe Shrubland, Agter-Sederberg Shrubland, Baviaanskloof Shale Renosterveld, Saldanha Limestone Strandveld, Saldanha Flats Strandveld, Saldanha Granite Strandveld, Lambert's Bay Strandveld, Breede Shale Renosterveld, Montagu Shale Renosterveld, Matjiesfontein Shale Renosterveld, Central Mountain Shale Renosterveld, Roggeveld Shale Renosterveld, Namaqualand Blomveld, Humansdorp Shale Renosterveld, Groot Brak Dune Strandveld, Langkloof Shale Renosterveld, Uniondale Shale Renosterveld, Eastern Ruens Shale Renosterveld, Central Ruens Shale Renosterveld, Vanrhynsdorp Shale Renosterveld, Swartland Granite Renosterveld, Namaqualand Granite Renosterveld, Ruens Silcrete Renosterveld, Loerie Conglomerate Fynbos, Nieuwoudtville Shale Renosterveld, Bushmanland Basin Shrubland, Kobee Succulent Shrubland, Knersvlakte Quartz Vygieveld, Southern Namaqualand Quartzite Klipkoppe Shrubland, Northern Knersvlakte Vygieveld, Eastern Upper Karoo, Northern Upper Karoo, Upper Karoo Hardeveld, Western Upper Karoo, Albany Broken Veld, Langebaan Dune Strandveld, Gamka Karoo, Cape Flats Dune Strandveld, Bushmanland Arid Grassland, Lower Gariep Broken Veld, Bedford Dry Grassland, Tarkastad Montane Shrubland, Queenstown Thornveld, Besemkaree Koppies Shrubland, Xhariep Karroid Grassland, Aliwal North Dry Grassland, Karoo Escarpment Grassland, South Eastern Coastal Thornveld, Eastern Lower Karoo | Description | it occurs sheltered under shrubs or in rocky places in karroid shrubland, valley bushveld and fynbos. |
Population | Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Crassula muscosa L. var. obtusifolia (Harv.) G.D.Rowley | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Crassula muscosa L. var. parvula (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Toelken | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Crassula muscosa L. var. polpodacea (Eckl. & Zeyh.) G.D.Rowley | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Crassula muscosa L. var. muscosa | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography | Manning, J.C. and Goldblatt, P. 2012. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape Flora. Strelitzia 29. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
Raimondo, D., von Staden, L., Foden, W., Victor, J.E., Helme, N.A., Turner, R.C., Kamundi, D.A. and Manyama, P.A. 2009. Red List of South African Plants. Strelitzia 25. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
Snijman, D.A. 2013. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
Tölken, H.R. 1985. Crassulaceae. In: O.A. Leistner (ed). Flora of southern Africa 14,1:1-244. Botanical Research Institute, Pretoria.
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Citation | | van der Colff, D. 2015. Crassula muscosa L. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/12 |
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