Echeveria strictiflora, the desert savior, is a species of flowering plant in the family Crassulaceae, native to southwestern Texas[1][2] and to the Chihuahuan Desert of northeast Mexico.

[2] Rosettes of this succulent perennial can reach up to 10 cm in diameter, but they are usually smaller.

[2] Leaves: Range in color from glaucous to brownish green or green, and some Mexican populations of the plant have red leaf margins.

[2] Inflorescences: Reaching 20–25 cm in height, with flowers in shades of pink or orange.

[2] Echeveria is named for Atanasio Echeverría y Godoy, a botanical illustrator who contributed to Flora Mexicana.