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Dudleya abramsii subsp. calcicola
Also called Limestone Liveforever
Limestone dudleya is a rare succulent native to California, found on limestone outcrops in the southern Sierra Nevada and nearby foothills. It is not generally grown in gardens because it needs limestone-based soil.
Dudleya abramsii subsp. calcicola is a succulent plant known by the common name limestone liveforever, or limestone dudleya. It is endemic to California, where it is a rare resident of limestone outcroppings and rocky slopes in the southern Sierra Nevada and nearby mountains and foothills. It was formerly regarded as Dudleya calcicola.
The plant is not generally considered a good candidate for garden culture because of its requirement for limestone-based soils. Off-road vehicle traffic and cattle grazing have had serious impacts on wild populations.
Dudleya a. subsp. calcicola occurs predominantly on pre-Cretaceous limestones within chaparral or pinyon-juniper woodland at an elevation of 500 to 2600 meters. It exists throughout the southern Sierra Nevada, from the Rincon area south of Durrwood Creek in Tulare County to the southern Piute Mountains near Caliente Creek in Kern County. However, the area of limestone outcroppings is quite limited.
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