Common names:
Bluff lettuce, powdery liveforever, powdery dudleya
Family:
Scientific name:
Dudleya farinosa
Main flower color:
Range:
Coastal areas of central to north California and Oregon
Height:
Up to 3 feet
Habitat:
Coastal grassland, bluffs and cliffs
Leaves:
Greenish-grey, up to 2 inches long, pointed, thick, in a basal rosette; often becoming red at the tips
Season:
April to July
Leaves of dudleya farinosa are typical of succulents, being short, thick and pointed, growing in a tight basal rosette. Plants readily form clusters and produce tall flower stalks in summer which have a few tiny leaflets at intervals and are topped by a branched cluster of yellow flowers, turning orange then brown as they wither. Specimens from different locations may be quite variable in appearance, especially as regards leaf color and shape. Flower stalks originate from the base of the leaves, unlike some similar succulent species where they grow from near the center of the rosette.
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