This succulent is native to the south of San Luis Obispo to Baja California and northern Mexico, it’s found in steep open rocky areas, coastal, inland mountains, and desert foothills. Chalk Live-Forever grows a rosette of wide flat fleshy leaves that are pale green, which age to a pinkish papery texture. It produces one to many tall erect stems, which are similar in color. The epidermis of the plant is covered with a dense coating of chalky, powdery wax. It’s pale green or white nodding or erect inflorescences bear many pinkish flowers.

The Cahuilla and Kumeyaay Indians considered Dudleya pulverulenta a delicacy, the young plants were widely sought in spring and early summer, and the leaves were eaten raw; a decoction of the roots were used to treat asthma and the fleshy leaves were heated, peeled, and then bounded to treat and remove corns or calluses.