Taxon Report

Dudleya parva Rose & Davids.

Conejo dudleya

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Taxon Summary

Dudleya parva, commonly known as Conejo dudleya, is a perennial herb in the Crassulaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Coastal scrub, and Valley and foothill grassland, growing at elevations from 60 to 450 meters. Dudleya parva is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.


  Classification

Scientific Name:
Dudleya parva Rose & Davids.
Common Name:
Conejo dudleya
Family: Crassulaceae
Element Code: PDCRA04016
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:
  • Dudleya abramsii Rose ssp. parva (Rose & Davids.) J. Bartel

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: May-Jun May-Jun
Elevation: 60-450 (195-1475)
General Habitats: Coastal scrub, Valley and foothill grassland
Microhabitat: Clay (sometimes), Gravelly (sometimes), Rocky (sometimes), Volcanic (sometimes)
Microhabitat Details:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 13
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 2
   Good (B) 5
   Fair (C) 4
   Poor (D) 0
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 2
California Endemic:  True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Ventura (VEN)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Newbury Park (3411828), Simi (3411837), Thousand Oaks (3411827)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

Threat List Total: 7
EOs with Threat Listed: Total EOs % of EOs
9 69 %
Development 6 46%
Non-native plant impacts 5 38%
Recreational use (non-ORV) 2 15%
Agriculture 1 7%
ORV activity 1 7%
Foot traffic/trampling 1 7%
Grazing 1 7%

Notes

Known only from the western end of Simi Hills to Conejo Grade. Threatened by horticultural collecting, recreation, vehicles, and urbanization. Potentially threatened by development. Federally-listed as D. abramsii ssp. parva; see this name in The Jepson Manual (1993). See Bulletin of the Southern California Academy of Sciences 22:5 (1923) for original description, and MadroƱo 30(3):191 (1983) for distributional information.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 5 February 2025].