Dudleya abramsii
Abrams' dudleya
Photo by Chez Brungraber
Family: Crassulaceae · Type: Herb · Native
Dudleya abramsii (Abrams' dudleya) is a native California herb in the Crassulaceae family.
Abrams' dudleya is a California native perennial succulent found in rocky habitats of rocky mountain slopes in California. Flowering from April to May, this plant produces pale- or cream-yellow flowers with delicate purple to red lines along the keel, forming clustered rosettes 0.5 to 15 centimeters wide. Growing with erect peduncles 2 to 25 centimeters tall, it forms dense or scattered clusters of fleshy rosettes. Its leaves are glaucous, lance-oblong to lanceolate, generally 2 to 30 millimeters long and 3 to 20 millimeters wide, with a nearly flat upper surface. The delicate flowers are elliptic, with petals 8 to 13 millimeters long and often featuring jagged margins.
Identification and appearance
Key characters: Geographically isolated - 0 sympatric species
Habitat and range
California counties: Riverside, San Bernardino, Los Angeles, San Diego, Imperial, Tulare, Stanislaus, San Luis Obispo
How to tell it apart
vs Curio: Dudleya has thick succulent leaves in rosettes; Curio has thin, cylindrical or string-like leaves.; vs Echeveria: Dudleya flower stalks emerge from leaf axils; Echeveria flowers emerge from rosette center.; vs Sedum: Dudleya forms distinct basal rosettes; Sedum grows as spreading mats or upright stems without rosettes.; vs Aeonium: Dudleya has smooth leaf edges; Aeonium has tiny hairs along leaf margins.; vs Carpobrotus: Dudleya has rosettes under 30cm; Carpobrotus has sprawling succulent stems over 1m long.
Frequently asked questions
Is Dudleya abramsii native to California?
Yes. Dudleya abramsii is native to California (recorded as native).
Where in California does Dudleya abramsii grow?
Dudleya abramsii occurs in Riverside, San Bernardino, Los Angeles, San Diego, Imperial, Tulare, Stanislaus, San Luis Obispo.
What plant family does Dudleya abramsii belong to?
Dudleya abramsii is in the Crassulaceae family, genus Dudleya.
Related species
Other California species in the same genus, family, or bioregion.
- Dudleya abramsii subsp. abramsii
- Dudleya abramsii subsp. affinis — San bernardino mountains dudleya
- Dudleya abramsii subsp. bettinae — Betty's dudleya
- Dudleya abramsii subsp. calcicola — Limestone dudleya
- Dudleya abramsii subsp. murina — Mouse-gray dudleya
- Dudleya abramsii subsp. setchellii — Santa clara valley dudleya
Sources: Jepson eFlora · Index of California Plant Names · CalPhotos
Last updated 2026-10-07
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