Cotyledon tomentosa
| Cotyledon tomentosa | |
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| Cotyledon tomentosa in bloom | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Saxifragales |
| Family: | Crassulaceae |
| Genus: | Cotyledon |
| Species: | C. tomentosa
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| Binomial name | |
| Cotyledon tomentosa Harv., 1862
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| Distribution of Cotyledon tomentosa in South Africa
subsp. tomentosa
subsp. ladismithiensis
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| Synonyms | |
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for subsp. tomentosa for subsp. ladismithiensis
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Cotyledon tomentosa is a species of flowering plant in the family Crassulaceae, native to South Africa. It is a succulent evergreen shrub with large chunky ovate fuzzy green leaves. Its autonymous subspecies is known as the bear's paw because of the prominent "teeth" at the tips of its leaves. It forms large orange bell-shaped flowers in spring.
In its native habitat, the Little Karoo region of South Africa, Cotyledons usually grow in rocky quartz fields where they have excellent drainage provided by very porous soil.