Species Details

Galium clementis

Santa Lucia bedstraw

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Species Description:

Galium clementis, commonly known as Santa Lucia bedstraw, is a perennial herb in the Rubiaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Lower montane coniferous forest, and Upper montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 1130 to 1780 meters. Galium clementis is ranked 1B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Galium clementis Eastw.
Common Name: Santa Lucia bedstraw
Family:	Rubiaceae
Element Code:	PDRUB0N0H0
USDA Plants Symbol:	GACL
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEP, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

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

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

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					15
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.

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Presumed Extant

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