Chlorogalum purpureum var. reductum Calflora

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Taxon Report

Chlorogalum purpureum Brandegee var. reductum Hoover

Camatta canyon amole

2011 Jeffrey Hapeman

2013 Chris Winchell

2017 John B. Moule

1981 California Native Plant Society

2011 Jeffrey Hapeman

1982 California Native Plant Society

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

also called Hooveria purpurea var. reducta

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

State of California status: Rare. Federal status: Threatened.


	Plant Range Observation Search ~22 records in California Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

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

Communities: Foothill Woodland

Name Status:
Accepted by CNPS + PLANTS

Information about Chlorogalum purpureum var. reductum from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. USDA PLANTS Profile (CHPUR) 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 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: 11/21/2024).