Dudleya saxosa subsp. aloides

Desert dudleya

Vulnerable  (NatureServe)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Crassulaceae
Genus: Dudleya
Species:
Subspecies:
D. s. subsp. aloides
Trinomial name
Dudleya saxosa subsp. aloides
(Rose) Moran
Synonyms
  • Dudleya aloides Rose
  • Dudleya delicata Rose
  • Dudleya grandiflora Rose
  • Dudleya lanceolata var. aloides (Rose) Munz
  • Dudleya lanceolata var. composta Jeps.

Dudleya saxosa subsp. aloides is a species of perennial succulent plant in the family Crassulaceae known by the common names desert dudleya or desert savior. It is a rosette-forming species widely distributed throughout the rocky parts of the Mojave and Sonoran deserts of California in the United States. It is characterized by bright-yellow or greenish-yellow flowers, and can be found in shaded crevices and slopes.