Taxon Details

Dudleya verityi

Verity's dudleya

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Taxon Summary:

Dudleya verityi, commonly known as Verity's dudleya, is a perennial herb in the Crassulaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral, Cismontane woodland, and Coastal scrub, growing at elevations from 60 to 120 meters. Dudleya verityi is ranked 1B.1, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Seriously threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Dudleya verityi K. Nakai
Common Name: Verity's dudleya
Family:	Crassulaceae
Element Code:	PDCRA040U0
USDA Plants Symbol:	DUVE
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.1
Fed List:	FT (1997-01-29)
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G1
State Rank:	S1
Other Status:	SB_CalBG/RSABG
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1984-01-01
Date Edited:	2024-04-02

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: May-Jun

Elevation:
60 - 120 meters
195 - 395 feet

General Habitats:

Chaparral
Cismontane woodland
Coastal scrub

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Rocky
Volcanic

Notes

Notes: Seriously threatened by the 2013 Springs Fire. Threatened by mining, flood control activities, development, and non-native plants. See Cactus and Succulent Journal 55:196-200 (1983) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	7
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	8	100 %
Improper burning regime	8	100%
Insufficient population/stand size	8	100%
Non-native plant impacts	8	100%
Other	8	100%
Over-collecting/poaching	2	25%
Recreational use (non-ORV)	1	12%
Road/trail construction/maint.	1	12%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					8
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	0	0	0	0	8

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	5
Recent <=20 Years	3

Presence:
Presumed Extant	8
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Ventura (VEN)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Camarillo (3411921), Newbury Park (3411828)

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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Presumed Extant

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