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Species Details

Galium clementis

Santa Lucia bedstraw

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Photo of Galium clementis
© 2005 Dean Wm. Taylor, Ph.D. 		Photo of Galium clementis
© 2005 Dean Wm. Taylor, Ph.D.

  Classification

Scientific Name:
Galium clementis Eastw.
Common Name:
Santa Lucia bedstraw
Family: Rubiaceae
Element Code: PDRUB0N0H0
USDA Plants Symbol: GACL
Synonyms/Other Names:

  Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank: 1B.3
Fed List: None
State List: None
Global Rank: G2
State Rank:
 S2
Other Status: USFS_S
CRPR Changes:
Add Date: 1974-01-01
Date Edited: 2022-01-05

  Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: (Apr)May-Jul
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Elevation:
1130 - 1780 meters
3710 - 5840 feet
General Habitats:
  • Lower montane coniferous forest
  • Upper montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
  • Granitic (sometimes)
  • Rocky
  • Serpentine (sometimes)

  Notes

Notes:
See Leaflets of Western Botany 1:56 (1933) for original description, and Flora of California 4(2):38 (1979) by L. Dempster for taxonomic treatment.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

  Threat List Data from the CNDDB

Threat List Total: 2
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 3 20 %
THREAT LIST:
Foot traffic/trampling 2 13%
Non-native plant impacts 1 6%

  Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 15
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
2 2 1 0 0 10
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 11
Recent <=20 Years 4
Presence:
Presumed Extant 15
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0

  Location

California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Monterey (MNT)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Burro Mountain (3512173), Chews Ridge (3612135), Cone Peak (3612114), Junipero Serra Peak (3612124), Lopez Point (3612115), Tassajara Hot Springs (3612125), Ventana Cones (3612136)
Notes:
Definitions of codes following a county and/or quad:
* Presumed extirpated
(?) Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
Quad and county data is imported from the CNDDB. Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. These data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.
Regional Map

  Map

Presumed Extant
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  Selected References

Suggested Citation:
California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2024. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 13 November 2024].