Species Details

Galium californicum ssp. luciense

Cone Peak bedstraw

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Classification

Scientific Name: Galium californicum H. & A. ssp. luciense Dempster & Steb.
Common Name: Cone Peak bedstraw
Family:	Rubiaceae
Element Code:	PDRUB0N0E3
USDA Plants Symbol:	GACAL
Synonyms/Other Names:

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G5T3
State Rank:	S3
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: Mar-Sep

Elevation:
400 - 1525 meters
1310 - 5005 feet

General Habitats:

Broadleafed upland forest
Chaparral
Cismontane woodland
Lower montane coniferous forest

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Rocky (often)
Serpentine (rarely)

Notes

Notes: See Madroño 18(4):107 (1965) for original description, and Flora of California 4(2):39-40 (1979) by L. Dempster for taxonomic treatment.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	8
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	9	30 %
Road/trail construction/maint.	7	23%
Other	3	10%
Grazing	3	10%
Military operations	2	6%
Non-native plant impacts	1	3%
Improper burning regime	1	3%
Feral pigs	1	3%
Foot traffic/trampling	1	3%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					30
A	B	C	D	X	U
3	14	4	0	0	9

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	10
Recent <=20 Years	20

Presence:
Presumed Extant	30
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Monterey (MNT), San Luis Obispo (SLO)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Alder Peak (3512183), Bear Canyon (3612113), Burnett Peak (3512172), Burro Mountain (3512173), Cambria (3512151), Cape San Martin (3512184), Cone Peak (3612114), Lopez Point (3612115), Partington Ridge (3612126), Tassajara Hot Springs (3612125), Ventana Cones (3612136), Villa Creek (3512174)

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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