© 2008 Zoya Akulova
(CalPhotos)
© 2002 Steve Tyron
(CalPhotos)
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Chlorogalum grandiflorum Hoover |
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Chlorogalum grandiflorum, a monocot, is a perennial herb (bulb) that is native to California and is endemic (limited) to California alone [Lum/Walker].
It is included in the
CNPS inventory of rare and endangered plants
on list
1B.2
(rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere).
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| Common names: |
Red Hills soaproot, red hills soap plant
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Communities: |
Chaparral, Foothill Woodland, Yellow Pine Forest |
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Affinity to serpentine soil: 5.2 (broad endemic) [Safford et al 2005] |
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Family: Liliaceae |
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| Related names: | See a list of other species in the genus Chlorogalum found in California.
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