J20161202-0013—Dudleya pulverulenta—RPBG (31446400275)

Description:

Dudleya pulverulenta—chalk dudleya. A large, distinctive Dudleya with a range of over 1,000 km from southern Monterey County to nearly mid-peninsula Baja California. The grayish, chalky (or farinose) covering that gives the species its common name protects it from temperature extremes. The red flowers are a favorite of hummingbirds when in bloom. It is a cliff-dweller in nature and those attempting to grow the plant in gardens are advised to plant it in a more-or-less perpendicular position, as shown in this photo. Photographed at Regional Parks Botanic Garden located in Tilden Regional Park near Berkeley, CA.