Species of succulent
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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:
The subspecies "marcescens" and "ovatifolia" are federally listed as threatened species of the United States.
Butterfly habitat.
"Dudleya cymosa" is the larval host plant for the Sonoran blue butterfly, "Philotes sonorensis" (Lycaenidae)
Notes.
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