Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria

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The munchkin liveforever (Dudleya gnoma) is a rare succulent. Liveforever succulents in the wild are threatened due to poaching, land development, and human recreation.

The munchkin liveforever is compact perennial succulent in the stonecrop family that is endemic (is only naturally found) to Santa Rosa Island, one of California's Channel Islands, where there is a single population containing about 3200 plants.

Though rare in the wild, this plant is cultivated by gardeners and enthusiasts (a cultivar called 'White Sprite' is popular). It grows from a caudex, forming clumps of small rosettes. The little fleshy triangular leaves are green, red-tinged, or white with a waxy, powdery coating. The plant's foot-tall flower stalk emerges in spring and bears up to 10 small yellow flowers, which hummingbirds and butterflies visit for nectar.

Plant type

Perennial herb, Succulent

Size

0.8 in Tall

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Color

Yellow

Special uses

Containers

Water

Very Low, Low

Ease of care

Moderate

Hummingbirds
Birds
Caterpillars
Butterflies

Butterflies and moths supported

0 confirmed and 2 likely

Confirmed Likely

Orange Tortrix Moth

Argyrotaenia franciscana

Sonoran Blue

Philotes sonorensis