Taxon Report

Dudleya traskiae (Rose) Moran

Santa Barbara Island dudleya

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Taxon Summary

Dudleya traskiae, commonly known as Santa Barbara Island dudleya, is a perennial herb in the Crassulaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Coastal bluff scrub, and Coastal scrub, growing at elevations from 30 to 110 meters. Dudleya traskiae is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.


  Classification

Scientific Name:
Dudleya traskiae (Rose) Moran
Common Name:
Santa Barbara Island dudleya
Family: Crassulaceae
Element Code: PDCRA040Q0
USDA Plants Symbol: DUTR
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: Feb-Jul Feb-Jul
Elevation: 30-110 (100-360)
General Habitats: Coastal bluff scrub, Coastal scrub
Microhabitat: Rocky
Microhabitat Details:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 3
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 0
   Good (B) 0
   Fair (C) 0
   Poor (D) 0
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 3
California Endemic:  True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Santa Barbara (SBA)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Santa Barbara Island (3311848)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

Threat List Total: 1
EOs with Threat Listed: Total EOs % of EOs
3 100 %
Erosion/runoff 3 100%

Notes

See Bulletin of the New York Botanical Garden 3:34 (1903) for original description, and Fremontia 5(4):37-38 (1978) for discussion of rediscovery and 14(4):3-6 (1987) for information on recovery work.
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 18 February 2025].