Dudleya cymosa subsp. pumila

Family: Crassulaceae · Type: perennial · Native

Dudleya cymosa subsp. pumila is a California native perennial found in southern coastal ranges, Transverse Ranges, and Peninsular Ranges on rocky cliffs and slopes at elevations of 50 to 2,600 meters. Flowering from May to July, this plant produces bright yellow to red flowers in radially symmetric inflorescences with terminal branches 1 to 3 centimeters long. Growing with rosettes 4 to 10 centimeters wide, it forms low-spreading clusters with erect peduncles 5 to 30 centimeters tall. Its distinctive leaves are diamond-shaped to spoon-shaped, 1.5 to 5 centimeters long, with margins folded upward at the widest point and short-acuminate tips. During dry periods, the plant produces few green leaves that can become glaucous, creating a distinctive succulent appearance.

Habitat: Rocky cliffs, slopes

Bloom period: May-Jul

Elevation: 50-2600 m

Bioregions: SCoRO, TR, PR.

California counties: San Bernardino, Los Angeles, Monterey, Orange, Riverside, Inyo, Kern, San Luis Obispo, San Diego, Ventura, Santa Barbara, Napa

Data from The California Species Project — 14,000+ California species with verified data from CNPS, CDFW, USFWS, Jepson eFlora, Cal-IPC, and more.