Dudleya cochimiana
Species of succulent plant
Dudleya cochimiana, commonly known as the Cochimí liveforever, is a species of succulent plant in the family Crassulaceae endemic to Cedros Island, a large island off of the coast of Baja California, Mexico. It is a rosette-forming leaf succulent characterized by broad, green to white leaves, and flowers with white to pink petals. It can be found on rocky slopes and canyons along the island.
Description
Dudleya cochimiana is a rosette-forming succulent with broad green leaves and white to pink flowers. It is endemic to Cedros Island, where it grows sympatric with 4 other species in the genus: Dudleya acuminata, Dudleya albiflora, Dudleya delgadilloi, and Dudleya pachyphytum.
Dudleya cochimiana differs from Dudleya acuminata with its larger rosettes with more leaves and its white to pink colored flowers, which are borne on pendent, lateral, or ascending inflorescences. Dudleya acuminata has yellow flowers borne upright.
Dudleya cochimiana differs from Dudleya albiflora, Dudleya delgadilloi, and Dudleya pachyphytum in its broad leaves, its flowers with erect petals with only slightly outcurving tips, and the pendent, lateral, or ascending presentation of the flowers.
It is most similar to two species on the mainland of Baja California, namely Dudleya ingens and Dudleya gatesii.
Dudleya cochimiana flowers from April through June.
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