Dudleya blochmaniae
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Saxifragales |
| Family: | Crassulaceae |
| Genus: | Dudleya |
| Species: | D. blochmaniae
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| Binomial name | |
| Dudleya blochmaniae (Eastw.) Moran
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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:
- Dudleya blochmaniae ssp. blochmaniae — listed Endangered species.[2]
- Dudleya blochmaniae ssp. brevifolia — endemic to Torrey Pines State Reserve and Carmel Mountain in San Diego County, California. Listed Endangered species.[3]
- Dudleya blochmaniae ssp. insularis — Santa Rosa Island dudleya, Santa Rosa Island live forever, endemic to Santa Rosa Island. Listed Critically endangered species.[4]
See also
References
External links
- Calflora Database: Dudleya blochmaniae (Blochman's dudleya, Blochman's liveforever)
- Jepson Manual eFlora (TJM2) treatment of Dudleya blochmaniae
- USDA Plants Profile for Dudleya blochmaniae (Blochman's liveforever)
- UC CalPhotos gallery of Dudleya blochmaniae (Blochman's Dudleya)
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