Dudleya greenei
Dudleya greenei | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Saxifragales |
Family: | Crassulaceae |
Genus: | Dudleya |
Species: | D. greenei
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Binomial name | |
Dudleya greenei |
Dudleya greenei is a rare succulent plant known by the common names Greene's liveforever, or Greene's dudleya. It is endemic to the Channel Islands of California, where it grows along the cliffs of four of the eight islands.
Description[]
Dudleya greenei grows from a small, thick caudex a few centimeters wide and produces rosettes of fleshy, pointed leaves up to 11 centimeters long. The inflorescence is borne on an erect peduncle up to 40 centimeters tall. The peduncle and foliage are variably green and pink. The inflorescence branches at the top and holds many fleshy yellowish flowers.
External links[]
- Jepson Manual Treatment - Dudleya greenei
- USDA Plants Profile; Dudleya greenei
- Dudleya greenei - Photo gallery
Categories:
- Dudleya
- Endemic flora of California
- Natural history of the Channel Islands of California
- Natural history of the California chaparral and woodlands
- Crassulaceae stubs