CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Chlorogalum purpureum var. reductum

Common Name:	Camatta Canyon amole
Family:	Agavaceae
Synonyms:
Element Code:	PMLIL0G052
Full Name:	Chlorogalum purpureum Bdg. var. reductum Hoov.
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	CHPUR

Biology
Lifeform: perennial bulbiferous herb Blooming Period: April - May Habitat: • Cismontane woodland • Valley and foothill grassland

Rarity Status
CA 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: CR Rare (11/78) State Rank: S1 S1: Critically Imperiled. Global Rank: G2T1 T1: Critically Imperiled. G2: (species) Imperiled.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
0	2

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
2	0	0

Notes

Known from only two occurrences in the La Panza Range. 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. See Leaflets of Western Botany 10:123 (1964) 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: 2011-02-08

Location

Elevation: 305 - 630 meters

California Endemic: yes

States: California

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

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Camatta Ranch (245A) 35120D3

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

466

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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