Facts and Q&A About the Proposed Critical Habitat Designation for the purple amole
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today proposed to designate critical habitat for two varieties of the purple amole (Chlorogalum purpureum) -- a threatened native California plant -- on about 21,980 acres in Monterey and San Luis Obispo counties.
About 17,210 acres of critical habitat are being proposed for the purple amole variety (Chlorogalum purpureum var purpureum) and 4,770 acres for the Camatta Canyon amole variety (Chlorogalum purpureum var reductum).
Critical habitat refers to specific geographic areas that are essential for the conservation of a threatened or endangered species and which may require special management considerations. A designation does not set up a preserve or refuge and only applies to situations where Federal funding, permits, or projects are involved.
"The purple amole is a unique part of central California
