
Photo by Stan Shebs.

Wild plants by Joe Decruyenaere,
Flickr.com.

The flowers by Toyonbro / James Davis,
Wikipedia.org.

Exposed stem by r/succulents, Reddit.com. |
Author: |
Stephen Ward McCabe, 1977 |
Family: |
CRASSULACEAE |
Origin: |
E Santa Rosa Island; S-W USA |
Soil: |
Volcanic Gravel/Sandy |
Water: |
Medium |
Sun: |
Maximum |
Thickness: |
2 Centimetres |
Height: |
10 Centimetres |
Flower: |
Yellow |
Propagate: |
Seeds/Cuttings |
Names: |
Munchkin Liveforever,
Munchkin Dudleya |
Synonyms: |
- |
This member of the Crassulaceae
family
was given this name by Stephen Ward McCabe in 1977. It is found on the
eastern Santa Rosa Island in south-western USA, growing in a well drained soil
like volcanic gravel and sand with some water in winter and lots of sun. The caudex can grow to
two centimetres in diameter, the entire plant
to ten centimetres in height. The flowers are yellow.
This is a winter
grower in the wild.
The genera honours
Professor William R. Dudley, 1849-1911, a US-American botanist at
Standford University. The specific epithet
refers to the small size. |