Species Details

Dudleya stolonifera

Laguna Beach dudleya

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Species Description:

Dudleya stolonifera, commonly known as Laguna Beach dudleya, is a perennial stoloniferous herb in the Crassulaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral, Cismontane woodland, Coastal scrub, and Valley and foothill grassland, growing at elevations from 10 to 260 meters. Dudleya stolonifera is ranked 1B.1, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Seriously threatened in California.

CA Rare Plant Rank: 1B.1
Fed List: FT (1998-10-13)
State List: CT (1987-01-01)
Global Rank: G1
State Rank:
S1
Other Status: SB_CalBG/RSABG
CRPR Changes:
Add Date: 1974-01-01
Date Edited: 2021-12-09
Lifeform: perennial stoloniferous herb
Blooming Period: May-Jul
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Elevation:
10 - 260 meters
35 - 855 feet
General Habitats:
  • Chaparral
  • Cismontane woodland
  • Coastal scrub
  • Valley and foothill grassland
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
  • Rocky
Notes:
Threatened by development, recreation, and non-native plants, and possibly by horticultural collecting. See Bulletin of the Southern California Academy of Sciences 48:105-114 (1950) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Threat List Total: 10
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 4 67 %
THREAT LIST:
Other 3 50%
Over-collecting/poaching 2 33%
Development 2 33%
Improper burning regime 2 33%
Non-native plant impacts 2 33%
Total Occurrences: 6
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
1 3 2 0 0 0
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 2
Recent <=20 Years 4
Presence:
Presumed Extant 6
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Orange (ORA)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Laguna Beach (3311757), San Juan Capistrano (3311756)
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.
Presumed Extant
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