Chlorogalum pomeridianum var. minus Calflora

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Taxon Report

Chlorogalum pomeridianum (DC.) Kunth var. minus Hoover

Dwarf soaproot, Wavyleaf soap plant

1997 Dean Wm. Taylor

2011 Dean Wm. Taylor, Ph.D.

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

California Rare Plant Rank: 1B.2 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere).


	Plant Range Observation Search ~49 records in California Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

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

Ultramafic affinity: 6 - strict endemic

Communities: Chaparral

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS

Information about Chlorogalum pomeridianum var. minus from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (CHPOM) 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.2 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]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 11/23/2024).