Curio repens

Curio repens
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Curio
Species:
C. repens
Binomial name
Curio repens
P.V.Heath
Synonyms
  • Cacalia glauca Salisb.
  • Cacalia repens L.
  • Kleinia repens Haw.
  • Notonia glauca S.Moore
  • Senecio repens (L.) H.Jacobsen
  • Senecio serpens G.D.Rowley
  • Senecio succulentus Sch.Bip.

Curio repens (syn. Senecio serpens) is a species of succulent groundcover plant in the genus Curio, in the Asteraceae family. Commonly named blue chalksticks, blue chalk fingers and also snake ragwort, it is frequently used in Mediterranean climate landscaping and as an ornamental plant.