Taxon Report

Dudleya verityi K. Nakai

Verity's dudleya

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© 2015 Adam Searcy

Classification


Scientific Name:	Dudleya verityi K. Nakai
Common Name:	Verity's dudleya
Family:	Crassulaceae
Element Code:	PDCRA040U0
USDA Plants Symbol:	DUVE
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial herb
Blooming Period: May-Jun	May-Jun
Elevation:	60-120 (195-395)
General Habitats:	Chaparral, Cismontane woodland, Coastal scrub
Microhabitat:	Rocky, Volcanic
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.1
Global Rank:	G1
State Rank:	S1
State List:	None
Fed List:	FT
Other Status:	SB_CalBG/RSABG
CRPR Changes:	changed from 1B.2 to 1B.1 on 2014-04-23

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	8
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	0
Good (B)	0
Fair (C)	0
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	0
Unknown (U)	8

Location


California Endemic: True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Ventura (VEN)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Camarillo (3411921), Newbury Park (3411828)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


Threat List Total:	7
EOs with Threat Listed:	Total EOs	% of EOs
	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%

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:

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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 3 January 2025].