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Chlorogalum parviflorum

Chlorogalum parviflorum S. Watson

Small Flowered Soaproot, Smallflower Soap Plant

Liliaceae (Lily family)

Synonym(s): Laothoe parviflora

USDA Symbol: CHPA7

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Scape up to about 3 feet tall, branches usually ascending.
Leaf: Leaves up to about 8 inches long.
Flower: Opens at dawn, open only one day.
Fruit: 3-valved.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: With darker midveins.

Distribution

USA: CA

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

Metadata

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

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