About Dudleya gatesii D.A.Johanss.
Dudleya gatesii D.A.Johanss. has a short, stout caudex, with 1 to 3 rosettes growing from it. Its leaves range in shape from triangular-ovate to oblong and are long-attenuate; older, weathered leaves may be green or red, and older leaves are thick with a leathery texture. Up to 3 red flowering stalks emerge from the axils between younger and older leaves. The racemes are secund, and the entire inflorescence is a deep red color. The calyx is bright green. The corolla is pure white, though petals are occasionally tinged with rose, and petals are weakly keeled. Rosettes are 10–20 cm (3.9–7.9 in) in diameter, with 25 to over 40 leaves each. Leaves measure 6–15 cm (2.4–5.9 in) long, 1.5–3.5 cm (0.59–1.38 in) wide, and 1.2–5 cm (0.47–1.97 in) wide at the base. The red scape is 20–70 cm (7.9–27.6 in) tall. The terminal branches of the inflorescence are spreading, 4–14 cm (1.6–5.5 in) long, and bear 7 to 17 flowers each. Flowers hang from pedicels 6–12 mm (0.24–0.47 in) long. The calyx measures 6–7 mm (0.24–0.28 in), and holds triangular sepals with acute tips that are 4–5 mm (0.16–0.20 in) long. Petals are narrowly oblong, 10–14 mm (0.39–0.55 in) long and roughly 2 mm (0.079 in) wide. Anthers are red, while carpels are slender and erect, measuring 6–9.5 mm (0.24–0.37 in) long. Styles measure 1–2 mm (0.039–0.079 in) long. This species is native to the central Baja California Peninsula, ranging from the area around El Desengaño in Baja California State to the Sierra de San Francisco in Baja California Sur. It grows on dry, rocky outcroppings, and can be easily identified by its white flowers and red stalks.
