Dudleya blochmaniae

Dudleya blochmaniae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Order:Saxifragales
Family:Crassulaceae
Genus:Dudleya
Species: D. blochmaniae
Binomial name
Dudleya blochmaniae
(Eastw.) Moran

Dudleya blochmaniae is a succulent plant known by the common name Blochman's liveforever or Blochman's dudleya.[1]

Distribution

This plant is endemic to coastal sage scrub habitats. It is native to Southern California (U.S.) and northwestern Baja California (México), where it grows along the coastlines.[1]

Description

Dudleya blochmaniae grows in small rosettes 0.5–7 centimetres (0.20–2.76 in) wide. It is somewhat erect, with cone-shaped, horn-shaped, or triangular succulent leaves along its stem. The succulent leaves may be brown, reddish-purple, or greenish.

It bears a branching inflorescence with a few flowers per branch, each opening into a star-shaped bloom with five pointed white petals, sometimes with streaks of red. The bloom period is March and April.

Subspecies

Named subspecies include:

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Calflora: Dudleya blochmaniae
  2. ↑ Calflora: Dudleya blochmaniae ssp. brevifolia
  3. ↑ DFG.ca.gov: Dudleya blochmaniae ssp. brevifolia
  4. ↑ Calflora: Dudleya blochmaniae ssp. insularis


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