Asparagaceae

Small-flower soaproot

Hooveria parviflora (S.Watson) D.W.Taylor & D.J.Keil

Family: Asparagaceae
Genus: Hooveria

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Small-flower soaproot: Hooveria parviflora on Iron Mountain Trailhead near San Diego, California — Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (4)

Arabic: أمول صغير الأزهار
Chinese: 小花皂百合
English: Small-flower soaproot, Small-flowered soaproot, Smallflower soap plant
Spanish: Amole

Synonyms

Chlorogalum parviflorum S.Watson
Laothoe parviflora (S.Watson) Greene

Photos

Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.