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Chlorogalum purpureum

Chlorogalum purpureum Brandegee

Purple Amole

Liliaceae (Lily family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: CHPU2

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 tall.
Leaf: Leaves up to about 1 inch long.
Fruit: 3-valved.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Blue , Purple
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun

Distribution

USA: CA

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status

USFWS Species Profile: Q0ET
Status: Threatened
Historic Range: U.S.A. (CA)
Critical Habitat: 17.96(a)
Special Rules: N/A
This information is derived from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Serrvice Environmental Conservation Online System.

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

Metadata

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

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