Chlorogalum angustifolium Calflora

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Taxon Report

Chlorogalum angustifolium Kellogg

Narrow leaved soaproot, Narrowleaf soap plant

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


	Plant Range Observation Search ~340 records in California Plant Characteristics

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

Ultramafic affinity: 2.4 - weak indicator

Habitat: slopes

Communities: Foothill Woodland, Valley Grassland

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Laothoe angustifolia

Information about Chlorogalum angustifolium from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (CHAN2) 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 Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	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. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 03/30/2025).