Taxon Report

Dudleya saxosa (Jones) Britt. & Rose ssp. saxosa

Panamint dudleya

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Taxon Summary

Dudleya saxosa ssp. saxosa, commonly known as Panamint dudleya, is a perennial leaf in the Crassulaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Mojavean desert scrub, and Pinyon and juniper woodland, growing at elevations from 960 to 2200 meters. Dudleya saxosa ssp. saxosa is ranked 1B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Dudleya saxosa (Jones) Britt. & Rose ssp. saxosa
Common Name:	Panamint dudleya
Family:	Crassulaceae
Element Code:	PDCRA040N2
USDA Plants Symbol:	DUSAS
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial leaf
Blooming Period: (Apr)May-Sep	(Apr)May-Sep
Elevation:	960-2200 (3150-7220)
General Habitats:	Mojavean desert scrub, Pinyon and juniper woodland
Microhabitat:	Carbonate (sometimes), Granitic (sometimes), Rocky
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.3
Global Rank:	G4T3
State Rank:	S3
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:	BLM_S
CRPR Changes:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	12
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	0
Good (B)	0
Fair (C)	0
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	0
Unknown (U)	12

Location


California Endemic: True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Inyo (INY)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Ballarat (3611712), Hanaupah Canyon (3611628), Jail Canyon (3611722), Panamint (3611711), Panamint Butte (3611743), Telescope Peak (3611721), Wildrose Peak (3611731)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


Threat List Total:	0
EOs with Threat Listed:	Total EOs	% of EOs
	0	%

Notes



Known only from the Panamint Mtns. See Contributions to Western Botany 8:28 (1898) for original description, and Bulletin of the New York Botanical Garden 3:15 (1903) for revised nomenclature.
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Selected References

Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 2 November 2025].