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12-22-2016

Chlorogalum purpureum

Chlorogalum purpureum NatureServe Explorer Species Reports — NatureServe Explorer is a source for authoritative conservation information on more than 50,000 plants, animals and ecological communtities of the U.S and Canada. NatureServe Explorer provides in-depth information on rare and endangered species, but includes common plants and animals too. NatureServe Explorer is a product of NatureServe in collaboration with the Natural Heritage Network.

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FWS Digital Media Library — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Digital Library is a searchable collection of selected images, historical artifacts, audio clips, publications, and video.Chlorogalum purpureum is a perennial plant growing from a bulb about 3 centimeters in diameter. The narrow, wavy leaves grow at the base of the stem. The leaves are bright green and have thick midribs. There are usually one to eight leaves, but plants with up to fourteen have been noted. The stem bears flowers at widely spaced nodes. Each flower has curled tepals each less than a centimeter long in shades of blue or purple; all other Chlorogalum species have white or pink flowers. The flowers have long stamens with yellow anthers around a protruding style.

Detailed information
Full Name: purple amole (Chlorogalum purpureum)
Where found: Wherever found
Critical Habitat:N/A
Species Group:Flowering Plants
Current listing status
Status Date Listed Lead Region Where Listed
Threatened 03/20/2000 California/Nevada Region (Region 8) Wherever found
  • States/US Territories in which the purple amole, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: California
  • US Counties in which the purple amole, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: View All
Federal register documents
Date
Citation Page
Title
04/27/2012 77 FR 25112 25116 5-Year Reviews of Species in California and Nevada
03/25/2009 74 FR 12878 12883 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 58 Species in California, Nevada, Arizona, and Utah; Availability of Completed 5-Year Reviews in California and Nevada
02/14/2007 72 FR 7064 7084 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 58 Species in California and Nevada; Availability of Completed 5-Year Reviews in California and Nevada
04/24/2003 68 FR 20083 Final Designation of Critical Habitat for Chlorogalum purpureum, a Plant From the South Coast Ranges of California; Correction
10/24/2002 67 FR 65414 65445 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Final Designation of Critical Habitat for Chlorogalum purpureum, a Plant From the South Coast Ranges of California
05/07/2002 67 FR 30644 30645 ETWP; Designation of Critical Habitat for Chlorogalum purpureum, Proposed rule; reopening of comment period and notice of availability of draft economic analysis.
11/08/2001 66 FR 56508 56531 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Proposed Designation of Critical Habitat for Chlorogalum purpureum, a Plant From the South Coast Ranges of California
03/20/2000 65 FR 14878 14888 Determination of Threatened Status for Chlorogalum purpureum (Purple Amole), a Plant From the South Coast Ranges of California
03/30/1998 63 FR 15158 15164 ETWP; Proposed Threatened Status for Chlorogalum purpureum (Purple Amole), a Plant from the South Coast Ranges of California
09/19/1997 62 FR 49398 49397 Review of Plant and Animal Taxa
Recovery
To learn more about critical habitat please see http://ecos.fws.gov/crithab
Date
Citation Page
Title
Document Type
04/27/2012 77 FR 25112 25116 5-Year Reviews of Species in California and Nevada
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation
03/25/2009 74 FR 12878 12883 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 58 Species in California, Nevada, Arizona, and Utah; Availability of Completed 5-Year Reviews in California and Nevada
  • Notice 5-year Review, Completion
02/14/2007 72 FR 7064 7084 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 58 Species in California and Nevada; Availability of Completed 5-Year Reviews in California and Nevada
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation
05/07/2002 67 FR 30644 30645 ETWP; Designation of Critical Habitat for Chlorogalum purpureum, Proposed rule; reopening of comment period and notice of availability of draft economic analysis.
  • Notice Doc. Availability
  • Notice Reopen Comment
Date
Citation Page
Title
Document Type
04/27/2012 77 FR 25112 25116 5-Year Reviews of Species in California and Nevada
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation
03/25/2009 74 FR 12878 12883 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 58 Species in California, Nevada, Arizona, and Utah; Availability of Completed 5-Year Reviews in California and Nevada
  • Notice 5-year Review, Completion
02/14/2007 72 FR 7064 7084 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 58 Species in California and Nevada; Availability of Completed 5-Year Reviews in California and Nevada
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation
05/07/2002 67 FR 30644 30645 ETWP; Designation of Critical Habitat for Chlorogalum purpureum, Proposed rule; reopening of comment period and notice of availability of draft economic analysis.
  • Notice Doc. Availability
  • Notice Reopen Comment
Date
Title
09/30/2008 Purple amole 5-year review
Date
Citation Page
Title
Document Type
Status
10/24/2002 67 FR 65414 65445 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Final Designation of Critical Habitat for Chlorogalum purpureum, a Plant From the South Coast Ranges of California Final Rule Final designated
11/08/2001 66 FR 56508 56531 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Proposed Designation of Critical Habitat for Chlorogalum purpureum, a Plant From the South Coast Ranges of California Proposed Rule Not Required
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