Taxon Report

Dudleya variegata (Wats.) Moran

variegated dudleya

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  Classification

Scientific Name:
Dudleya variegata (Wats.) Moran
Common Name:
variegated dudleya
Family: Crassulaceae
Element Code: PDCRA040R0
USDA Plants Symbol: DUVA
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: Apr-Jun Apr-Jun
Elevation: 3-580 (10-1905)
General Habitats: Chaparral, Cismontane woodland, Coastal scrub, Valley and foothill grassland, Vernal pools
Microhabitat: Clay
Microhabitat Details:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 122
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 6
   Good (B) 22
   Fair (C) 4
   Poor (D) 7
   None (X) 9
   Unknown (U) 74
California Endemic:  False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
San Diego (SDG)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Alpine (3211677), Del Mar (3211782), Dulzura (3211667), El Cajon (3211678), Escondido (3311711), Imperial Beach (3211751), Jamul Mountains (3211668), La Jolla (3211772), La Mesa (3211771), National City (3211761), Oceanside (3311724), Otay Mesa (3211658), Otay Mountain (3211657), Poway (3211781), Rancho Santa Fe (3311712), San Vicente Reservoir (3211688), Tecate (3211656)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

Threat List Total: 18
EOs with Threat Listed: Total EOs % of EOs
89 73 %
Non-native plant impacts 46 37%
Development 43 35%
Foot traffic/trampling 15 12%
ORV activity 12 9%
Road/trail construction/maint. 11 9%
Vandalism/dumping/litter 7 5%
Grazing 5 4%
Improper burning regime 4 3%
Other 4 3%
Recreational use (non-ORV) 3 2%
Erosion/runoff 3 2%
Wood cutting or brush clearing 2 1%
Feral pigs 1 0%
Agriculture 1 0%
Altered flood/tidal/hydrologic regime 1 0%
Landfill 1 0%
Mining 1 0%
Non-native animal impacts 1 0%

Notes

Threatened by development and grazing. Possibly threatened by non-native plants.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2024. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 27 December 2024].