Dudleya verityi
Verity's dudleya
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Family: Crassulaceae · Type: Herb · Native
Conservation status: CNPS 1B.1 · Threatened
Dudleya verityi (Verity's dudleya) is a native California herb in the Crassulaceae family, recognized by distinctive purple-gray twisted leaves and angled buds.
Verity's dudleya is a rare (CNPS 1B.1) California native perennial found in the western Santa Monica Mountains of Ventura County on north-facing volcanic outcrops at elevations of 60 to 120 meters. Flowering from May to June, this plant produces lemon-yellow flowers with green tones, opening in small clusters with spreading, acute petals. Growing in tight rosettes 0.6 to 7 centimeters wide, it forms compact clusters with erect stems 2 to 10 centimeters tall. Its distinctive evergreen leaves are lance-oblong, 2 to 5 centimeters long, colored a striking purple-gray with a glaucous surface and a purple-red base, often twisting when dry. The plant forms 1 to 30 rosettes, with each leaf base wounding a distinctive purple-red color.
Identification and appearance
Key characters: 10 sympatric species - distinctive purple-gray twisted leaves and angled buds
Habitat and range
Habitat: N-facing volcanic outcrops
Elevation: 60-120 m
Bloom period
Dudleya verityi blooms May-Jun.
Conservation status
CNPS 1B.1 · Threatened
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 verityi native to California?
Yes. Dudleya verityi is native to California (recorded as native).
When does Dudleya verityi bloom?
Dudleya verityi blooms May-Jun.
What plant family does Dudleya verityi belong to?
Dudleya verityi is in the Crassulaceae family, genus Dudleya.
Is Dudleya verityi rare or endangered?
Dudleya verityi carries California Rare Plant Rank 1B.1, state rank S1.
What habitat does Dudleya verityi grow in?
Dudleya verityi grows in N-facing volcanic outcrops.
Related species
Other California species in the same genus, family, or bioregion.
Sources: Jepson eFlora · CalPhotos · CDFW CNDDB
Last updated 2026-10-07
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