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Chlorogalum angustifolium

Chlorogalum angustifolium Kellogg

Narrow Leaved Soaproot, Narrowleaf Soap Plant

Liliaceae (Lily family)

Synonym(s): Laothoe angustifolia

USDA Symbol: CHAN2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Scape up to about 30 inches tall, branches ascending.
Leaf: Leaves up to about 1 foot long.
Flower: Opens in the evening, closes by the following morning.
Fruit: 3-valved.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Green
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: With green midveins.

Distribution

USA: CA , OR

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Chlorogalum angustifolium in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Chlorogalum angustifolium in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Chlorogalum angustifolium

Metadata

Record Modified: 2019-10-21
Research By: CBR

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