San Quintín liveforever facts for kids

Quick facts for kids San Quintín liveforever
Scientific classification
Genus:	Dudleya
Species:	anthonyi

Dudleya anthonyi is a special type of succulent plant. Succulents are plants that can store water in their leaves, stems, or roots. This helps them live in dry places. This plant comes from Isla San Martín and the nearby mainland of Baja California, which is a part of Mexico. You can usually find it growing in rocky areas at the bottom of hills.

What it Looks Like

Dudleya anthonyi looks a lot like another plant called Dudleya pulverulenta, which grows in southern California. But there are some key differences that help tell them apart.

• Leaves: The leaves of Dudleya anthonyi are thinner and stiffer. They also get narrower from their base, making them look pointy.
• Flowers: Its flower petals are also thinner. They only join together a little bit at the bottom. The sepals (the small leaf-like parts that protect the flower bud) are thin at the top but wider at their base. The petals have sharp tips.

These small differences help scientists tell these two similar plants apart in nature.

Where it Lives

Dudleya anthonyi is native to a specific part of North America. It grows naturally only in Baja California, Mexico, especially on Isla San Martín and the nearby coast. This means it's an endemic plant, found nowhere else in the world! It prefers to live in rocky foothills, where it can get plenty of sun and has good drainage for its roots.

Images for kids

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  The flower of Dudleya anthonyi

See also

In Spanish: Dudleya anthonyi para niños