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Dudleya setchellii

Dudleya setchellii (Jeps.) Britton & Rose

Santa Clara Valley Dudleya, Santa Clara Valley Live Forever, Santa Clara Valley Liveforever

Crassulaceae (Stonecrop family)

Synonym(s): Dudleya cymosa ssp. setchellii

USDA Symbol: DUSE

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Follicle
Size Notes: Rosette of leaves up to about 3 inches tall by 6 inches across. Up to about 8 inches tall in flower.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: Pale yellow, sometimes almost white.

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Distribution: Listed as endangered in the United States.
Native Habitat: Rocky outcrops in serpentine grassland.

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

USFWS Species Profile: Q32V
Status: Endangered
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 setchellii in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Dudleya setchellii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Dudleya setchellii

Metadata

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

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