- Dudleya virens
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Dudleya virens 
ssp. hassei Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots (unranked): Core eudicots Order: Saxifragales Family: Crassulaceae Genus: Dudleya Species: D. virens Binomial name Dudleya virens
(Rose) MoranDudleya virens, the Green liveforever or Bright green dudleya, is an uncommon species of perennial, succulent plant in the family Crassulaceae, native to California and Baja California, growing in Los Angeles County, the Channel Islands, and Guadalupe Island (where subspecies extima is endemic).
Description
The Dudleya virens leaves are fleshy and strap-shaped, 8-20 cm long and 1.5-3 cm broad, tapering from the base (or from near middle) and are mostly green. They are arranged in a rosette. The flowers are white, with five petals 7-10 mm long; they are produced in April, May, and June. Hummingbirds visit the flowers for their nectar.
Cultivation
Dudleya virens is cultivated in the specialty horticulture trade and available as an ornamental plant. It grows best in full sun or light shade inland, preferring well-drained soil.
External links
Categories:- Dudleya
- Flora of California chaparral and woodlands
- Flora of the Channel Islands of California
- Flora of Baja California
- Garden plants of North America
- Drought-tolerant plants
- Crassulaceae stubs
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