Dudleya saxosa subsp. aloides

Family: Crassulaceae · Type: perennial · Native

Conservation status: CNPS 3.2

Dudleya aloides is a rare (CNPS 3.2) California native perennial found in eastern San Bernardino Mountains, Peninsular Ranges, southern Mojave Desert, Desert Mountains, and Desert Son Diegan regions on rocky, shaded slopes at elevations of 240 to 1,700 meters. Flowering from April to June, this succulent produces bright yellow to green flowers with occasional red tints, ranging 8 to 15 millimeters long. Growing in tight rosettes 6 to 23 centimeters wide with stems 1 to 3 centimeters thick, it forms compact clusters on rocky terrain. Its thick, fleshy leaves measure 4 to 15 centimeters long, 6 to 25 millimeters wide, and 2 to 5 millimeters thick, spreading from a broad base 10 to 25 millimeters wide. The inflorescence features a tall peduncle 10 to 51 centimeters long with wavy terminal branches bearing 2 to 20 flowers.

Habitat: Rocky, shaded slopes

Bloom period: Apr-Jun

Elevation: 240-1700 m

Bioregions: e SnBr, PR, s DMoj, DMtns, DSon

California counties: San Bernardino, Kern, San Diego, Riverside, Orange, Inyo, Los Angeles

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