Taxon Details
Hooveria purpurea var. purpurea
Santa Lucia purple amole
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© 2006 Aaron Schusteff |
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Taxon Summary:
Hooveria purpurea var. purpurea, commonly known as Santa Lucia purple amole, is a perennial bulbiferous herb in the Agavaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral, Cismontane woodland, and Valley and foothill grassland, growing at elevations from 205 to 385 meters. Hooveria purpurea var. purpurea is ranked 1B.1, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Seriously threatened in California.|
Scientific Name: Hooveria purpurea (Brandegee) D.W. Taylor & D. J. Keil var. purpurea |
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Common Name: Santa Lucia purple amole |
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| Family: | Agavaceae | |
| Element Code: | PMLIL0G051 | |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | CHPUP2 | |
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Synonyms/Other Names: |
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| Name Status: |
JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos |
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| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.1 |
| Fed List: | FT (2000-03-20) |
| State List: | None |
| Global Rank: | G2T2 |
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State Rank: |
S2 |
| Other Status: | SB_SBBG |
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CRPR Changes: |
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| Add Date: | 1974-01-01 |
| Date Edited: | 2024-05-09 |
| Lifeform: perennial bulbiferous herb | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: Apr-Jun
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Elevation:
205 - 385 meters 675 - 1265 feet |
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General Habitats:
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Microhabitat:
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| Threat List Total: | 11 | |
| Total EOs | % of EOs | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | 22 | 88 % |
| THREAT LIST: | ||
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| Feral pigs | 15 | 60% |
| ORV activity | 14 | 56% |
| Non-native plant impacts | 13 | 52% |
| Military operations | 12 | 48% |
| Road/trail construction/maint. | 11 | 44% |
| Other | 6 | 24% |
| Development | 3 | 12% |
| Erosion/runoff | 3 | 12% |
| Foot traffic/trampling | 3 | 12% |
| Grazing | 3 | 12% |
| Improper burning regime | 2 | 8% |
| Total Occurrences: | 25 | ||||
| Element Occurrence Ranks: | |||||
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| A | B | C | D | X | U |
| 1 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
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| Historical >20 Years | 9 | ||||
| Recent <=20 Years | 16 | ||||
| Presence: | |||||
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| Presumed Extant | 25 | ||||
| Possibly Extirpated | 0 | ||||
| Presumed Extirpated | 0 | ||||
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States: Name (Code) California (CA) |
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California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) Monterey (MNT), San Luis Obispo (SLO) |
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Quads: Name (Quad Code) Bradley (3512077), Burnett Peak (3512172), Cosio Knob (3612112), Jolon (3512182), Williams Hill (3512181) |
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Notes:
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Presumed Extant
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