Species Details

Dudleya chasmophyta

Santiago Canyon dudleya

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Species Description:

Dudleya chasmophyta, commonly known as Santiago Canyon dudleya, is a perennial herb in the Crassulaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral, and Coastal scrub, growing at elevations from 475 to 515 meters. Dudleya chasmophyta is ranked 1B.1, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Seriously threatened in California.

Scientific Name:
Dudleya chasmophyta S. McCabe
Common Name:
Santiago Canyon dudleya
Family: Crassulaceae
Element Code: PDCRA04150
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status: JEP, FNA, POWO,
IPNI, Tropicos
Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: May-Jun
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Elevation:
475 - 515 meters
1560 - 1690 feet
General Habitats:
  • Chaparral
  • Coastal scrub
Microhabitat Details: Steep cliffs of conglomerate rock.
Microhabitat:
  • Rocky
Notes:
Threats:
Potentially threatened by fire, erosion, herbivores, horticultural collecting, and loss of pollinators.
Taxonomy:
Formerly included in D. cymosa ssp. ovatifolia. Distinguished from that taxon by range, peduncle bracts not strongly reflexed, abaxial leaf surfaces green to green-brown, corolla lobes spreading distally, flower throats not constricted or only slightly so, and flower buds broader in the middle. Other similar taxa, Dcymosa sspp. crebrifolia and marcescens, are allopatric.
Total Occurrences: 0
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
0 0 0 0 0 0
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 0
Recent <=20 Years 0
Presence:
Presumed Extant 0
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
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California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Notes:
Definitions of codes following a county and/or quad:
* Presumed extirpated
(?) Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
Quad and county data is imported from the CNDDB. Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. These data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.

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