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Dudleya pulverulenta

Dudleya pulverulenta

This entry was posted while I was on vacation, hence the brief written accompaniment. -- Daniel

“Chalk liveforever” is native to southwest North America. It is member of the stonecrop family, the Crassulaceae, namesake of a particular plant adaptation called Crassulacean Acid Metabolism.

2 Comments

artifacts commented:

Great photo, It amazes me the amount of flowering types of plants there really is. Keep up good work.

Siabhra commented:

I just love the photos here... i this on my start up page.... this flower is awesome.... i too am constantly amazed at the photos... i look forward each day to see what beauty is there to welcome my day.

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