Chlorogalum pomeridianum Calflora

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Taxon Report

Chlorogalum pomeridianum (DC.) Kunth

Amole, Soap plant, Soaproot, Wavyleaf soap plant

Chlorogalum pomeridianum is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.


	Plant Range Observation Search ~4538 records in California Plant Characteristics

Bloom Period

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Subspecies and Varieties:
... var. divaricatum ... var. minus ... var. pomeridianum
Genus:	Chlorogalum
Family:	Agavaceae (Liliaceae)
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

Communities: Northern Coastal Scrub, Coastal Sage Scrub, Closed-cone Pine Forest, Mixed Evergreen Forest, Foothill Woodland, Chaparral, Valley Grassland

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO

Information about Chlorogalum pomeridianum from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (CHPO3) 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: 03/28/2025).