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Dudleya densiflora  (Rose) Moran
San gabriel mountains liveforever,   San gabriel mtns. dudleya
Dudleya densiflora is a perennial herb that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.
California Rare Plant Rank: 1B.1 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere).
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~72 records in California
yellowone or more occurrences
within a 7.5-minute quadrangle
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Genus: Dudleya
Family: Crassulaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Habitat: cliffs

Communities: Coastal Sage Scrub, Yellow Pine Forest, Chaparral

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS + POWO
Alternate Names:
PLANTSStylophyllum nudicaule
Information about  Dudleya densiflora from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
This plant is available commercially.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (DUDE2)

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[Wikipedia] Rarity, Habitat, Threats: Dudleya densiflora is a species of succulent plant in the family Crassulaceae known commonly as the San Gabriel Mountains liveforever or San Gabriel Mountains dudleya.[3] A very rare plant confined to the San Gabriel Mountains of Los Angeles County, California, it is known only from three to five spots in the mountain range, with an estimated 1,700 individual plants remaining. Growing in the cracks of the granite slopes of three canyons in this single mountain range, it is threatened by human activity such as rock quarrying and off-trail recreation. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)


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Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 07/10/2025).