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Chlorogalum pomeridianum var. pomeridianum
Chlorogalum pomeridianum (DC.) Kunth var. pomeridianum
Common Soaproot, Wavyleaf Soap Plant
Liliaceae (Lily family)
Synonym(s): Laothoe pomeridiana
USDA Symbol: CHPOP4
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Scape up to about 8 feet tall, branched.
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: WhiteBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: White with green or purple midveins.
Distribution
USA: CA , ORWeb Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Additional resources
USDA: Find Chlorogalum pomeridianum var. pomeridianum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Chlorogalum pomeridianum var. pomeridianum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Chlorogalum pomeridianum var. pomeridianum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-10-21Research By: CBR