Dudleya Species, Greene's Live-Forever, White Sprite

According to Steve McCabe, the person who officially published the description of Dudleya gnoma (Madroño 44: 49 1997), all plants which ...Read Morewere Dudleya greenei are now D. gnoma. In contrast, Urs Eggli, in his book “Illustrated Encyclopedia of Succulents - Crassulaceae," states that the two are separate species and classifies them as such. According to Eggli, "D. gnoma differs from D. greenei by the smaller rosettes with shorter triangular to triangular-ovate leaves, smaller flowers and shorter pedicels."

In addition McCabe states, in the Dudleya Issue of the Castus & Succulent Society Journal, Vol. 76, No. 5, p.276, that "plants that are cuttings of Dudleya greenei 'White Sprite' are now known as Dudleya gnoma 'White Sprite.' Other collections of this species that are not cuttings of Moran's original plant are simply known as Dudleya gnoma." Reid Moran was the original discoverer of what is now known as D. gnoma. It is difficult, if not impossible, to know which plants in the DG PlantFiles are or came from cuttings of D. gnoma ‘White Sprite’ and which did not.

Because of this current confusion, Dave’s Garden is keeping the two species separate and will denote 'White Sprite’ as a synonym of D. gnoma. As these issues are resolved we will change our PlantFiles entries for each plant.

I Have this plant growing in a pot. The winters here get to wet and cold for it to be in the ground. Seems to do great overwintered in t...Read Morehe greenhouse.

Dudleya greenei, a dicot in the family Crassulaceae, is a perennial herb that is native to California and is listed by the California Nat...Read Moreive Plant Society.