Taxon Report

Chlorogalum purpureum Bdg. var. purpureum

Santa Lucia purple amole

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Taxon Summary

Chlorogalum purpureum var. purpureum is a synonym of Hooveria purpurea (Brandegee) D.W. Taylor & D. J. Keil var. purpurea .


  Classification

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

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 25
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 1
   Good (B) 13
   Fair (C) 1
   Poor (D) 1
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 9
California Endemic:  False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

Threat List Total: 11
EOs with Threat Listed: Total EOs % of EOs
22 88 %
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%
Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 5 February 2025].