Genus
Chlorogalum (Soap plants)
Chlorogalum pomeridianum pomeridianum. Photo: (c) Tom Hilton, some rights reserved (CC BY)
The common names soap plant, soaproot and amole refer to the genus Chlorogalum. They are native to western North America, from Oregon to Baja California, and are mostly found in California. Common names of the genus and several species derive from their use as soap.
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