Dudleya abramsii subsp. bettinae

Betty's dudleya, Betty's Dudleya

Family: Crassulaceae · Type: perennial · Native

Conservation status: CNPS 1B.2

Betty's dudleya is a rare California native perennial ranked 1B.2 by CNPS, found in southern Central Coast and southern South Coast Ranges in San Luis Obispo County on rocky serpentine grassland outcrops at elevations of 50 to 180 meters. Flowering from May to June, this plant produces pale flowers often with purple-tinged petals and purple flecks, emerging from rosettes 5 to 40 in number and 0.5 to 8 centimeters wide. Growing with stems 3 to 20 millimeters wide, it forms distinctive rosettes that are somewhat deciduous in summer. Its leaves are 2 to 7 centimeters long, approximately round in cross-section, glaucous in color with a distinctive purple-red base and acute tips. The plant develops multiple rosettes with leaves that become somewhat deciduous during summer months, creating a dynamic and sculptural appearance in its serpentine grassland habitat.

Habitat: Rocky outcrops in serpentine grassland

Bloom period: May-Jun

Elevation: 50-180 m

Bioregions: s CCo, s SCoRO (San Luis Obispo Co.).

California counties: San Luis Obispo

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