CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Chlorogalum pomeridianum var. minus

Common Name:	dwarf soaproot
Family:	Agavaceae
Synonyms:
Element Code:	PMLIL0G042
Full Name:	Chlorogalum pomeridianum (DC.) Kunth var. minus Hoov.
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	CHPOM

Biology
Lifeform: perennial bulbiferous herb Blooming Period: May - August Habitat: • Chaparral (serpentinite)

Rarity Status
CA Rare Plant Rank: 1B.2 Rare, threatened, or endangered in California and elsewhere .2: Fairly endangered in California Federal Listing Status: Not Listed State Listing Status: Not Listed State Rank: S2 S2: Imperiled. Global Rank: G5T2 T2: Imperiled. G5: (species) Secure, considering populations outside California.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Total # of Known Element Occurrences: 18
Element Occurrence Ranks:

A B C D X U

11 1 0 1 0 5

Population Status:

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
6	12

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
18	0	0

Notes
See Madroño 5(5):144 (1940) for original description. To submit rare plant observation data, use the CNDDB field survey form. Please see also the CNPS Rare Plant Data page. Date Added: 1994-01-01 Last Update: 2011-02-08

Location

Elevation: 305 - 1000 meters

California Endemic: yes

States: California

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
Colusa (COL), Lake (LAK), San Luis Obispo (SLO), Sonoma (SON), Tehama (TEH)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
San Luis Obispo (246C) 35120C6, Lopez Mtn. (246D) 35120C5, Morro Bay South (247D) 35120C7, Cazadero (519D) 38123E1, Whispering Pines (533C) 38122G6, Hough Springs (548A) 39122B5, Gilmore Peak (564D) 39122C5, Paskenta (596A) 39122H5, Riley Ridge (596B) 39122H6, Hall Ridge (596C) 39122G6, Newville (596D) 39122G5, Raglin Ridge (612C) 40122A6

Notes:

Definitions of codes preceding a county and/or quad:
*		Presumed extirpated
?		Uncertain about distribution or identity
?*		Uncertain about distribution, but presumed extirpated if once present
(?)		Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated

Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable.

Presumed Extant

Presumed Extirpated or Unknown

1618

Links to Leading Resources of Taxon Information
USDA PLANTS Calflora CalPhotos Consortium of California Herbaria California Department of Fish and Game: CNDDB Quick Viewer

Suggested Citation
California Native Plant Society (CNPS). Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants (online edition, v8-01a). California Native Plant Society. Sacramento, CA. Accessed on .

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