Small, branchy Aeonium. Leaves are green (turning yellow or red with stress) and sticky and bear many fine hairs. Flowers are yellow, usually in summer, on a very short inflorescence.

The juice in the leaves is believed to relieve the burn associated with Euphorbia sap, though I don't know of any evidence that supports this.

There are 2 named varieties, one from northern Tenerife (Aeonium lindleyi subsp. lindleyi) and one from eastern Gomera (Aeonium lindleyi subsp. viscatum) in the Canary Islands. The former has stiffer stems, more leaves, and more closed rosettes. The latter may be confused with A. goochiae.

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