Taxon Report

Chlorogalum purpureum Bdg. var. reductum Hoov.

Camatta Canyon amole

Print Report

Taxon Summary

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

Classification


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

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:
Blooming Period:
Elevation:	- (-)
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Microhabitat:
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Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:
Global Rank:	G2T1
State Rank:	S1
State List:	CR
Fed List:	FT
Other Status:	SB_SBBG
CRPR Changes:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	4
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	0
Good (B)	2
Fair (C)	0
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	0
Unknown (U)	2

Location


California Endemic: False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


Threat List Total:	7
EOs with Threat Listed:	Total EOs	% of EOs
	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%

Notes




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Selected References

Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 29 June 2025].