- Dudleya saxosa
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Dudleya saxosa Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots (unranked): Core eudicots Order: Saxifragales Family: Crassulaceae Genus: Dudleya Species: D. saxosa Binomial name Dudleya saxosa
(M. E. Jones) Britt. & RoseDudleya saxosa is a succulent plant known by the common name Panamint liveforever. This dudleya is native to the rocky slopes of the Peninsular Ranges and the sky islands in Mojave Desert mountains, such as the Panamint Range, in Southern California, and in Baja California and Arizona.
Description
Dudleya saxosa is plant grows a basal clump or rosette of fleshy leaves, which may be flat and blade-shaped to somewhat cylindrical. It bolts one or more erect stems which are usually dull pink to red in color, sometimes with pale green coloration. Atop the stems are compact inflorescences of flowers with bright yellow petals.
External links
Categories:- Dudleya
- Flora of California chaparral and woodlands
- Flora of the California desert regions
- Flora of Baja California
- Crassulaceae stubs
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