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Dudleya brevifolia  (Moran) Moran
Short leaved dudleya
Dudleya brevifolia is a perennial herb that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.
also called Dudleya blochmaniae ssp. brevifolia
California Rare Plant Rank: 1B.1 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere).
State of California status: Endangered.
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Observation Search
~13 records in California
yellowone or more occurrences
within a 7.5-minute quadrangle
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Genus: Dudleya
Family: Crassulaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Habitat: openings, coastal

Communities: Coastal Sage Scrub, Chaparral

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS
Alternate Names:
JEF + CNPSDudleya blochmaniae ssp. brevifolia
PLANTSDudleya blochmaniae ssp. brevifolia
Information about  Dudleya brevifolia from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (DUBLB2)

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[Wikipedia] Description, Range: The leaves are deciduous, and disappear after the inflorescence develops. The small white flowers are star-shaped with a yellow center. After flowering, any above ground trace of the plant will disappear, and it survives under the earth with a starch-rich subterranean caudex. Dudleya brevifolia is only found on coastal mesas along a small strip of coast in San Diego County, California. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)


Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 11/21/2024).