Dudleya cymosa
Dudleya cymosa is a species complex of evergreen and deciduous succulent plants in the family Crassulaceae known by the common name: canyon liveforever. It is a loosely defined polyphyletic species with a diverse number of subspecies, varying highly in morphology, distribution, and habitat.
Description
It is a distinctive plant sending up erect red-orange stems from a gray-green basal rosette. The small yellowish-red thimble-shaped flowers top the stems in a cyme inflorescence. Some subspecies are considered threatened locally.Subspecies
Recognized Dudleya cymosa subspecies:- Dudleya cymosa subsp. agourensis K.M. Nakai -
- Dudleya cymosa subsp. crebrifolia K.M. Nakai & Verity -
- Dudleya cymosa subsp. costatifolia Bartel & Shevock -
- Dudleya cymosa subsp. cymosa Britton & Rose -
- Dudleya cymosa subsp. marcescens Moran -
- Dudleya cymosa. subsp. ovatifolia -
- Dudleya cymosa subsp. paniculata K.M. Nakai -
- Dudleya cymosa subsp. pumila K.M. Nakai -