Carried by 3 nurseries
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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.
Perennial herb, Succulent
0.8 in Tall
Yellow
Containers
Very Low, Low
Moderate
Butterflies and moths supported
0 confirmed and 2 likely
Orange Tortrix Moth
Argyrotaenia franciscana
Sonoran Blue
Philotes sonorensis