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Blochman's dudleya
Dudleya blochmaniae

Kingdom	Phylum	Subphylum	Class	Order	Suborder	Family

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Current distribution rangewide

From the central coast of California to southern San Diego, and into northern Baja California, Mexico [1, 2, 3].

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Known Populations in San Diego County

Three occurrences on Conserved Lands in MUs 3 (Border Field State Park) and 6 (Carlsbad Oaks North Habitat Conservation Area).

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List status

None [3].

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Habitat affinities

Rocky, often clay or serpentine soils [3]. Primary habitat associations are coastal bluff scrub, chaparral, coastal scrub, and valley and foothill grassland. Elevation range is 5-450 meters.

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Taxonomy and genetics

Crassulaceae family [3]. Northern and southern populations are genetically distinct.

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Life history demography

Herbaceous perennial [3].

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Seasonal phenology

Bloom period is April-June [2].

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Threats

Threatened by grazing, trampling, development, erosion, and non-native plants [3].

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Special considerations:

Hybrids with Dudleya edulis suspected [2].

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Blochman's dudleya sources

• [1]  McCabe, S. W. 2016. Dudleya blochmaniae subsp. Blochmaniae, in Jepson Flor Project (eds.) Jepson eFlora, http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgibin/get_IJM.pl?tid=50229, accessed on August 31, 2016.
• [2] “Dudleya Blochmaniae.” 2016. Calflora. http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-taxon=Dudleya+blochmaniae.
• [3] CNPS, Rare Plant Program. 2016. Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants (online edition, v8-02). California Native Plant Society, Sacramento, CA. http://www.rareplants.cnps.org, accessed 31 August 2016.