Blochman's liveforever facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Blochman's liveforever |
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Dudleya
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blochmaniae
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Dudleya blochmaniae is a succulent plant known by the common names Blochman's liveforever or Blochman's dudleya.
Distribution
This plant is endemic to coastal sage scrub habitats. It is native to Southern California (U.S.) and northwestern Baja California (México), where it grows along the coastlines.
Description
Dudleya blochmaniae grows in small rosettes 0.5–7 centimetres (0.20–2.76 in) wide. It is somewhat erect, with cone-shaped, horn-shaped, or triangular succulent leaves along its stem. The succulent leaves may be brown, reddish-purple, or greenish.
It bears a branching inflorescence with a few flowers per branch, each opening into a star-shaped bloom with five pointed white petals, sometimes with streaks of red. The bloom period is March and April.
Subspecies
Named subspecies include:
- Dudleya blochmaniae subsp. blochmaniae — listed Endangered species.
- Dudleya blochmaniae subsp. brevifolia — endemic to Torrey Pines State Reserve and Carmel Mountain in San Diego County, California. Listed Endangered species.
- Dudleya blochmaniae subsp. insularis — Santa Rosa Island dudleya, Santa Rosa Island live forever, endemic to Santa Rosa Island. Listed Critically endangered species.
Images for kids
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Plants emerging in the rain
See also
In Spanish: Dudleya blochmaniae para niños
