Chlorogalum purpureum var. purpureum Calflora

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Taxon Report

Chlorogalum purpureum Brandegee var. purpureum

Purple amole

2004 Laura Ann Eliassen

2017 Heather Schneider

2006 Aaron Schusteff

Chlorogalum purpureum var. purpureum is a perennial herb (bulb) that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.

also called Hooveria purpurea var. purpurea

California Rare Plant Rank: 1B.1 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere).

Federal status: Threatened.


	Plant Range Observation Search (59 records) Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

Bloom Period

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Parent:	Chlorogalum purpureum
Genus:	Chlorogalum
Family:	Agavaceae (Liliaceae)
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

Communities: Foothill Woodland, Valley Grassland

Name Status:
Accepted by CNPS + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Laothoe purpurea

Information about Chlorogalum purpureum var. purpureum from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. USDA PLANTS Profile (CHPUP2) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map CNPS Inventory: 1B.1 Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 02/02/2023).