ABRAMSII ssp. BETTINAE (Hoover) Bartel, 1991
Synonym : Dudleya bettinae Hoover (1965)
Distribution : USA (California: San Luis Obispo County); rocks in serpentine grassland, 50 - 180 m, rare.
Differs from ssp. abramsii:
Stems 0.3 - 2 cm in diameter.
Rosettes in groups of 10 - 40, richly branched and cushion-forming.
Leaves ± cylindrical, apically pointed, 2 - 7 x 0.2 - 0.7 cm, ± glaucous.
Inflorescence : Scape 5 – 25 cm.
Flowers : Petals apically often tinged violet, with few violet spots, tube 1 - 2 mm.
The leaves of ssp. bettinae, ssp. murina and ssp. parva contain a violet dye, which becomes visible when they are crushed.