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Stop Illegal Poaching of Dudleya: Support AB 223
State and federal wildlife agents have identified a surge in Dudleya (also known as “liveforevers”) poaching along California coastlines. Poachers were caught stealing thousands of plants, shipping them internationally, and selling them as trendy houseplants for top dollar. Investigators now estimate that poachers have stolen several hundreds of thousands of Dudleya from California worth tens of millions of dollars. Asm. Member Christopher Ward of San Diego has introduced AB 223 that makes Dudleya poaching illegal.

What exactly is a Dudleya?
Dudleya is a genus of succulent plants in southwestern North America that includes 47 species and 21 subspecies.
- 26 species of those species are native to California and grow along coastal cliffs
- More than half of California’s species are ranked as rare
- 10 of California’s Dudleya are classified as threatened or endangered under the Federal and/or California Endangered Species Acts.

What you should know
People often associate poaching with white rhinos and shark fins, but plant poaching is a serious problem that puts dozens of species at risk every year. Succulents like Dudleya, orchids, cacti, and carnivorous plants are regularly stolen from wildlands and sold on the black market. In some cases, 100-year-old Dudleya have been uprooted from California cliffs and sold for thousands of dollars only to die within a year.

Why Assembly Bill 223?
AB 223 gives law enforcement officials and district attorneys the tools necessary for prosecution and enforces penalties that are large enough to deter Dudleya poachers. The bill makes it explicitly unlawful to steal and sell Dudleya taken from state, local, or private lands, and establishes strong penalties for violations.
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Dudleya cymosa ssp. cymosa
Canyon liveforever
Chapters: El Dorado, Mount Lassen, Napa Valley, Redbud, Sacramento Valley, Sanhedrin, Shasta, Sequoia, Sierra Foothills, Tahoe, Willis L. Jepson

Dudleya abramsii ssp. setchellii
Santa Clara Valley liveforever
Santa Clara Valley Chapter

Dudleya abramsii ssp. affinis
San Bernardino Mountains Dudleya
Riverside/San Bernardino Chapter

Dudleya abramsii ssp. calcicola
Limestone Dudleya
Alta Peak Chapter

Dudleya abramsii ssp. murina
Mouse-gray Dudleya
San Luis Obispo Chapter

Dudleya arizonica
Chalk Dudleya
Mojave Desert Chapter

Dudleya brittonii
Giant chalk Dudleya
Baja Chapter

Dudleya cymosa ssp. marcescens
Marcescent Dudleya
Los Angeles/Santa Monica Mountains Chapter

Dudleya cymosa ssp. paniculata
Diablo range Dudleya
Chapters: East Bay, North San Joaquin

Dudleya edulis
Fingertips
Orange County Chapter

Dudleya farinosa
Bluff lettuce
Chapters: Dorothy King Young, Marin, Milo Baker, Monterey, North Coast, Santa Cruz County, Yerba Buena

Dudleya gnoma
Gnome Liveforever
Channel Islands Chapter

Dudleya lanceolata
Lanceleaf liveforever
Kern County Chapter

Dudleya pulverulenta
Chalk Dudleya
San Diego Chapter

Dudleya saxosa
Panamint Liveforever
Bristlecone Chapter

Dudleya virens ssp. insularis
Island green Dudleya
South Coast Chapter

Dudleya blochmaniae
Blochamn's Dudleya
San Diego Chapter

Dudleya densiflora
San Gabriel Mountains Dudleya
San Gabriel Mountains Chapter