Dudleya candelabrum

Candleholder dudleya

Family: Crassulaceae · Type: perennial · Native

Conservation status: CNPS 1B.2

Candleholder dudleya is a rare (CNPS 1B.2) California native perennial found in the northern Channel Islands on open rocky places and north-facing slopes at elevations below 380 meters. Flowering from April to July, this succulent produces pale yellow flowers in clusters with terminal branches 2.5 to 13 centimeters long, bearing 5 to 25 delicate blooms. Growing with a single rosette 15 to 50 centimeters wide and stems swollen at the base, it develops an impressive architectural form. Its evergreen leaves range from 20 to 45 in number, measuring 6 to 22 centimeters long and 3 to 7 centimeters wide, with obovate to oblong-oblanceolate shapes and a distinctive purple-red base. The leaf tips are acuminate, and the plant has a subtle glaucous appearance, creating an elegant and sculptural presence in its rocky habitat.

Habitat: Open rocky places and n-facing slopes

Bloom period: Apr-Jul

Elevation: < 380 m

Bioregions: n ChI.

California counties: Santa Barbara

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