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Chlorogalum purpureum var. purpureum
Chlorogalum purpureum Brandegee var. purpureum
Purple Amole
Liliaceae (Lily family)
Synonym(s): Laothoe purpurea
USDA Symbol: CHPUP2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: 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 , PurpleBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: CAWeb 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 purpureum var. purpureum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Chlorogalum purpureum var. purpureum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Chlorogalum purpureum var. purpureum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-10-21Research By: CBR