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Chlorogalum pomeridianum var. divaricatum

Chlorogalum pomeridianum (DC.) Kunth var. divaricatum (Lindl.) Hoover

Soap Plant, Spreading Soaproot, Wavyleaf Soap Plant

Liliaceae (Lily family)

Synonym(s): Ornithogalum divaricatum

USDA Symbol: CHPOD

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Scape up to about 16 inches, nearly prostrate or with branches diverging widely from base.
Leaf: Leaves up to about 28 inches long.
Flower: Opens in the evening, closes by the following morning.
Fruit: 3-valved.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Purple
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: White with purple or greenish 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 pomeridianum var. divaricatum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Chlorogalum pomeridianum var. divaricatum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Chlorogalum pomeridianum var. divaricatum

Metadata

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

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