Taxon Details

Hooveria purpurea var. reducta

Camatta Canyon amole

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Taxon Summary:

Hooveria purpurea var. reducta, commonly known as Camatta Canyon amole, is a perennial bulbiferous herb in the Agavaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Cismontane woodland, and Valley and foothill grassland, growing at elevations from 305 to 630 meters. Hooveria purpurea var. reducta is ranked 1B.1, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Seriously threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Hooveria purpurea (Brandegee) D. W. Taylor & D. J. Keil var. reducta (Hoover) D. W. Taylor & D. J. Keil
Common Name: Camatta Canyon amole
Family:	Agavaceae
Element Code:	PMLIL0G052
USDA Plants Symbol:	CHPUR
Synonyms/Other Names: Chlorogalum purpureum Bdg. var. reductum Hoov.
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.1
Fed List:	FT (2000-03-20)
State List:	CR (1978-11-01)
Global Rank:	G2T1
State Rank:	S1
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-May

Elevation:
305 - 630 meters
1000 - 2065 feet

General Habitats:

Cismontane woodland
Valley and foothill grassland

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes:
Threats: Threatened by grazing, habitat fragmentation, habitat conversion, non-native plants, road maintenance, and vehicles. A portion of one occurrence has been fenced by CNPS and USFS, but vehicle trespass still occurs.
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	7
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	4	100 %
Road/trail construction/maint.	3	75%
Other	2	50%
Non-native plant impacts	2	50%
ORV activity	1	25%
Agriculture	1	25%
Foot traffic/trampling	1	25%
Grazing	1	25%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					4
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	2	0	0	0	2

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	1
Recent <=20 Years	3

Presence:
Presumed Extant	4
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
San Luis Obispo (SLO)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Camatta Ranch (3512043)

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

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Presumed Extant

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CNPS Name Change:	Non-Substantive Name Changes: Multiple taxa in various plant families from the Jepson eFlora revisions 8, 9, and 10
Original Description:	Leaflets of Western Botany 10:123 (1964)

CNPS Rare Plant Inventory