familyCrassulaceae
genusDudleya
subgenusDudleya subg. Dudleya
speciesDudleya cymosa
subspeciesDudleya cymosa subsp. ovatifolia
Dudleya cymosa subsp. ovatifolia
Madroño 14: 108. 1957,.
EndemicConservation concern
Basionym: Dudleya ovatifolia Britton in N. L. Britton and J. N. Rose, New N. Amer. Crassul., 20 [“02”]. 1903
Caudices simple, 1–1.5 cm diam. Leaves: rosettes 6–10(–25)-leaved; blade shiny green, often with maroon abaxially, ovate to elliptic, 2–5 × 1.5–2.5 cm, apex acute to acuminate, surfaces not farinose, not glaucous. Inflorescences: floral shoots 5–15-leaved, 4–15 cm; cincinni 3+, 3–5-flowered, 1–3 cm. Petals bright yellow, often marked with red, 10–14 × 2.5–3.5 mm. 2n = 34.
Phenology: Flowering late spring.
Habitat: Shaded rocky slopes
Elevation: 200-400 m
Discussion
Of conservation concern.
Subspecies ovatifolia is known from the Santa Monica and Santa Ana mountains; it is considered fairly threatened (California Native Plant Society, http://cnps.web.aplus.net/cgi-bin/inv/inventory.cgi).
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.