CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Chlorogalum purpureum var. purpureum

Common Name:	Santa Lucia purple amole
Family:	Agavaceae
Synonyms:
Element Code:	PMLIL0G051
Full Name:	Chlorogalum purpureum Bdg. var. purpureum
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	CHPUP2

Biology
Lifeform: perennial bulbiferous herb Blooming Period: April - June Habitat: gravelly, clay. • Chaparral • Cismontane woodland • Valley and foothill grassland

Rarity Status
Rare Plant Rank: 1B.1 Rare, threatened, or endangered in California and elsewhere .1: Seriously endangered in California Federal Listing Status: FT Threatened (03/20/00) State Listing Status: Not Listed State Rank: S2 S2: Imperiled. Global Rank: G2T2 T2: Imperiled. G2: (species) Imperiled.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Total # of Known Element Occurrences: 14
Element Occurrence Ranks:

A B C D X U

0 13 1 0 0 0

Population Status:

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
1	13

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
14	0	0

Notes

Known only from Ft. Hunter Liggett and Camp Roberts. Threatened by habitat fragmentation, habitat conversion, non-native plants, foot traffic, vehicles, and military activities. Potentially threatened by grazing. See Zoe 4:159 (1893) 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: 1974-01-01
Last Update: 2012-11-05

Location

Elevation: 205 - 385 meters

California Endemic: yes

States: California

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
Monterey (MNT), San Luis Obispo (SLO)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Bradley (294D) 35120G7, Williams Hill (295A) 35121H1, Jolon (295B) 35121H2, Burnett Peak (295C) 35121G2, Cosio Knob (318C) 36121A2

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

465

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

Suggested Citation
California Native Plant Society (CNPS). Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants (online edition, v8-02). California Native Plant Society. Sacramento, CA. Accessed on .

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