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Dudleya edulis 
Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots (unranked): Core eudicots Order: Saxifragales Family: Crassulaceae Genus: Dudleya Species: D. edulis Binomial name Dudleya edulis
(Nutt.) MoranSynonyms Stylophyllum edule
Dudleya edulis is a succulent plant known by the common name fingertips. This plant is native to Southern California and Baja California, where it grows in rocky areas of the coastal and the inland Peninsular Ranges mountains.
Description
Dudleya edulis, the fingertips, is made up of an array of fleshy, snakelike leaves growing vertically from a caudex at or just below ground level. The fingerlike leaves are pale green, cylindrical and pointed, growing up to 20 centimeters tall. It also bears a branching inflorescence with several terminal branches each bearing up to 10 or 11 flowers. The flowers have pointed white petals about a centimeter long.
External links
Categories:- Crassulaceae stubs
- Dudleya
- Flora of California chaparral and woodlands
- Flora of Baja California
- Peninsular Ranges
- Garden plants of North America
- Drought-tolerant plants
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