Fungal infection? Solved

[JeffK]

There seems to be what I think is a fungal infection developing on my Senecio herreianus 'Purple Flush'...lots of small instances of it. Ditto on the two cuttings I've taken from it. Other than that the plants look fairly healthy.

Other succulents near these don't seem to be affected, so I guess whatever it is started with this plant, before I took the cuttings. I've now isolated all the plants & am hoping it's not already spread, or that at least it's curable

Does anyone know what it is, please, & what I should do about it?

Thanks

[John Foster]

Your plant is actually a form of Crassothonna capensis (or possibly a hybrid with something else) and what you're seeing is perfectly normal. When I first acquired this plant I thought they were mealies!

[JeffK]

Your plant is actually a form of Crassothonna capensis (or possibly a hybrid with something else) and what you're seeing is perfectly normal. When I first acquired this plant I thought they were mealies!

Thanks, both of those things are good to know... especially the latter

[JeffK]

Your plant is actually a form of Crassothonna capensis (or possibly a hybrid with something else) and what you're seeing is perfectly normal. When I first acquired this plant I thought they were mealies!

Do you know what is is then, if not mealies or fungi?

[John Foster]

It's tufts of wool and is quite natural. It's sometimes thought to be a cross with a true Othonna because Othonnas often have these wooly tufts whereas Crassothonnas generally don't.