Variegated liveforever facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Variegated liveforever |
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| Scientific classification | |
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Dudleya
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| Species: |
variegata
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Dudleya variegata is a succulent plant known by the common name variegated liveforever. It is native to Baja California and adjacent San Diego County in California, where it grows in several habitat types, including chaparral and vernal pools.
Description
Dudleya variegata is a fleshy perennial forming a small basal cluster of leaves around a small stem. The thick leaves are spoon-shaped to oblong to spherical or globular. The inflorescence is a mostly erect, branching stem up to 20 centimeters tall splitting into branches nearly as long. Each branch bears several flowers with fleshy triangular sepals and longer yellow petals.
Images for kids
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The maturing inflorescence
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Another view of the maturing inflorescence
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The basal rosettes
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The basal rosettes with some nascent inflorescences
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The plant in full bloom
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The nascent inflorescence
