Dudleya blochmaniae

Dudleya blochmaniae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
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 names 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:

Dudleya blochmaniae subsp. blochmaniae — listed Endangered species.^[2]
Dudleya blochmaniae subsp. brevifolia — endemic to Torrey Pines State Reserve and Carmel Mountain in San Diego County, California. Listed Endangered species.^[3]
Dudleya blochmaniae subsp. insularis — Santa Rosa Island dudleya, Santa Rosa Island live forever, endemic to Santa Rosa Island. Listed Critically endangered species.^[4]

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[calflora-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b 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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