Dudleya setchellii
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| Dudleya setchellii | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Saxifragales |
| Family: | Crassulaceae |
| Genus: | Dudleya |
| Species: | D. setchelli |
| Binomial name | |
| Dudleya setchellii (Jeps.) Britton & Rose | |
Dudleya setchellii, the Santa Clara Valley Dudleya, is a member of the Dudleya genus of succulent perennials, members of the family Crassulaceae. The Santa Clara Valley Dudleya, endemic to the Santa Clara Valley region in the southern San Francisco Bay Area, was listed on February 3, 1995, as an endangered species.
Description
The Dudleya setchellii plant blooms in the spring, with pale yellow flowers on vertical stems about a foot high.
Distribution
Dudleya setchellii is found only in the Coyote Valley area of southern Santa Clara County, California, mostly on rocky outcrops within serpentine grasslands on Tulare Hill and the Santa Teresa Hills west of Coyote Creek in south San Jose and south of Metcalf Canyon east of Coyote Creek.
References
- Dudleya and Hassenthaus Handbook, Paul Thompson 1993, Bonsall Publications, 248 pp
External links
- Jepson Manual Treatment - Dudleya setchellii
- USDA Plants Profile: Dudleya setchellii
- Dudleya setchellii - Photo gallery
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