It looks like a crassula - "Silver Dollar"...

I thought so too at first but it's leaves are not rimmed in red and the leaves are much thinner and flexible , as are the stems, the leaves are not thick and fleshy if that makes sense

It could be an echeveira, then... I'm trying, I really am!

How about this one...?

No, but I like that site you sent to too! i will keep looking also, I'll post if I find . Thanks!

Could it be one of the kalanchoes?

Kalanchoe bracteata? I googled kalanchoe and found that one, I believe Rina, thank you!

@ wanto, it does look weakened and floppy, it was not doing well when I found it in nursery, it wouldn't even stand up in that terrible pot it was in, I've got it braced up until it strengthens

I would cut it back and make babies, and get it growing in thicker if it was my plant.That's my 2 cents, whatever that is worth. The soil needs to have more drainage, much more perlite or pumice or something.

I potted when I got it last week but I think I need to use a better mix, half perlite . I really don't want to cut, I love the art look of its growth but is it ever acceptable to take old soil off roots, totally dry root it and replant? I think it needs all that terrible old soil removed

I have taken a gentle hose and remove soil. Also a sharpened tooth pick works. whatever, get that the old dirt off. It is always advisable to let the plants hang out in air after unpotting and removing dirt several days and let the roots callous from their bruising before potting and then NEVER water right off and wait three days at least.

Yes, as Mara said - keep in shade for drying off.

Many kalanchoes develop long & woody stems, but they can be pruned into new plants. It isn't necessary, if you like the look (it looks like old, gnarly tree :), enjoy it.

OOPS, I meant a sharpened chop stick. A few torn small roots will repair themselves if calloused. The branches will get longer and longer.

Thank you all! I will post updates

The old soil on the roots is probablyold peat moss and hydrophobic ( will not accept water easily). That is why it is important to remove it. You will water the pot but the soil right up against the plant will not absorb the water so the plant remains dry..

Can you post a close-up picture of the stalk?

ez

Here's a pic, it looks like it's been through heck

One minute I think echeveria, the next crassula. That is a glaucous coating on the leaves? That leads me to think echeveria. The 'trunk' and leaf shape seem more reminiscent of crassula.

ez

What does glaucous mean? Powdery? Yes, it is powdery that can be scraped off,

I always assumed it was a Crassula but someone mentioned kalanchoe and I googled and found kalanchoe bracteata, do you think that is what it is?

Glaucous means a light pale blue color

I suggested perhaps kalanchoe, there are some (at least one) with farinaceous leaves (Kalanchoe farinacea).

Crassula aborescens looks similar, has round, fleshy leaves about 2", of similar color, with red edge IIRC.

Do the leaves look slightly pitted close up? I've noticed all Crassula(that I've seen) seem to have this. Even the tiny Crassula muscosa

Thanks wantonamara. Sorry for any confusion, I was talking about definition two:

2.covered with a powdery bloom like that on grapes.

Edges of some leaves appear to have had some powdery coating rubbed away.

ez

Nicholas, the leaves are not pitted. They're very smooth and flexible.

and they are covered with a powdery coating as breathnez described

It's a Cotyledon, I forget which species.

Cotyledon orbiculata? or Oblonga?

I googled cotyledon and it does look like that! Thanks

I second the Cotyledon ID. It's beautiful, whatever species it is!

We needed Jeff to ID it..too bad many 'old timers' with lots of knowledge visit seldom, and some not any more :(

So true Rina, just shows there's always more to learn.