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Dudleya cymosa subsp. pumila
Also called Low Canyon Dudleya, Transverse Ranges Liveforever
Canyon liveforever is a small, native California succulent with rosettes of chalky, spoon-shaped leaves and red, orange or yellow flowers in late spring. It thrives in rocky, well-drained spots and needs very little water.
Dudleya cymosa subsp. pumila, most commonly known as the low canyon dudleya, chalky canyon dudleya or California live-forever, is a species of perennial succulent plant. It has diamond to spoon shaped leaves, sometimes coated with a fine white powder, and in May through July, bright red, orange or yellow flowers adorn the short inflorescence. A leaf succulent primarily found growing in rocky cliffs and slopes, it is endemic to California, and grows in the Transverse Ranges and South Coast Ranges, with some outlying populations. A variable plant, in some localities it is difficult to distinguish from other plants in the genus.
This species is endemic to the state of California. It has been reported from the Santa Lucia Range in Monterey County south to the San Gabriel and San Bernardino Mountains of southern California. It is also found on Santiago Peak in the Santa Ana Mountains of western Riverside and Orange County. It occurs on rocky cliffs and slopes. It is found 100 to 1800 meters from Santa Barbara County north, and from 600 to 2600 meters from Ventura County south.
Abrams' liveforever · San Bernardino Mountains liveforever · Limestone dudleya · Dudleya cymosa subsp. costatifolia · Abrams' liveforever · Vizcaino liveforever · White-flowered liveforever · Todos Santos liveforever · Anthony's Liveforever · Arizona Chalk Dudleya · Tapertip liveforever · Blochman's liveforever
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Dudleya cymosa subsp. pumila by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
