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Dudleya cymosa ssp. marcescens

Dudleya cymosa (Lem.) Britton & Rose ssp. marcescens Moran

Marcescent Dudleya, Marcescent Live Forever, Marcescent Liveforever

Crassulaceae (Stonecrop family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: DUCYM

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Follicle
Size Notes: Rosette of leaves, withering in summer, up to about 2 inches tall. Up to about 4 inches tall in flower.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Orange , Yellow
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Habitat: With moss and lichens in very thin soil on sheer north-facing cliffs.

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status

USFWS Species Profile: Q0OC
Status: Threatened
Historic Range: U.S.A. (CA)
Critical Habitat: N/A
Special Rules: N/A
This information is derived from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Serrvice Environmental Conservation Online System.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Dudleya cymosa ssp. marcescens in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Dudleya cymosa ssp. marcescens in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Dudleya cymosa ssp. marcescens

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-10-29
Research By: CBR

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