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CNPS Rare Plant Inventory

Species Details

Hooveria purpurea var. purpurea

Santa Lucia purple amole

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Photo of Hooveria purpurea var. purpurea
© 2006 Aaron Schusteff 		Photo of Hooveria purpurea var. purpurea
© 2006 Aaron Schusteff

  Classification

Scientific Name:
Hooveria purpurea (Brandegee) D.W. Taylor & D. J. Keil var. purpurea
Common Name:
Santa Lucia purple amole
Family: Agavaceae
Element Code: PMLIL0G051
USDA Plants Symbol: CHPUP2
Synonyms/Other Names:

  Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank: 1B.1
Fed List: FT (2000-03-20)
State List: None
Global Rank: G2T2
State Rank:
 S2
Other Status: SB_SBBG
CRPR Changes:
Add Date: 1974-01-01
Date Edited: 2024-05-09

  Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial bulbiferous herb
Blooming Period: Apr-Jun
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Elevation:
205 - 385 meters
675 - 1265 feet
General Habitats:
  • Chaparral
  • Cismontane woodland
  • Valley and foothill grassland
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
  • Clay
  • Gravelly

  Notes

Notes:
Known only from Ft. Hunter Liggett and Camp Roberts.
Threats:
Threatened by habitat fragmentation, habitat conversion, non-native plants, foot traffic, vehicles, and military activities. Potentially threatened by grazing.
Taxonomy:

  Threat List Data from the CNDDB

Threat List Total: 11
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 22 88 %
THREAT LIST:
Feral pigs 15 60%
ORV activity 14 56%
Non-native plant impacts 13 52%
Military operations 12 48%
Road/trail construction/maint. 11 44%

  Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 25
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
1 13 1 1 0 9
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 9
Recent <=20 Years 16
Presence:
Presumed Extant 25
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0

  Location

California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Monterey (MNT), San Luis Obispo (SLO)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Bradley (3512077), Burnett Peak (3512172), Cosio Knob (3612112), Jolon (3512182), Williams Hill (3512181)
Notes:
Definitions of codes following a county and/or quad:
* Presumed extirpated
(?) Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
Quad and county data is imported from the CNDDB. Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. These data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.
Regional Map

  Map

Presumed Extant
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  Selected References

CNPS Name Change: Non-Substantive Name Changes: Multiple taxa in various plant families from the Jepson eFlora revisions 8, 9, and 10
Original Description: Zoe 4:159 (1893)
Suggested Citation:
California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2024. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 24 November 2024].