Taxon Details

Galium catalinense ssp. acrispum

San Clemente Island bedstraw

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Photo of Galium catalinense ssp. acrispum
© 2011 Neal Kramer

Taxon Summary:

Galium catalinense ssp. acrispum, commonly known as San Clemente Island bedstraw, is a perennial deciduous shrub in the Rubiaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Valley and foothill grassland, growing at elevations from 25 to 275 meters. Galium catalinense ssp. acrispum is ranked 1B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.

Scientific Name:
Galium catalinense Gray ssp. acrispum Dempster & Steb.
Common Name:
San Clemente Island bedstraw
Family: Rubiaceae
Element Code: PDRUB0N0F1
USDA Plants Symbol: GACAA
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status: JEF, FNA, POWO,
IPNI, Tropicos
CA Rare Plant Rank: 1B.3
Fed List: None
State List: CE (1982-04-01)
Global Rank: G4T3
State Rank:
S3
Other Status: SB_CalBG/RSABG; SB_CRES
CRPR Changes:
Add Date: 1984-01-01
Date Edited: 2023-12-05
Lifeform: perennial deciduous shrub
Blooming Period: Mar-May(Aug)
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Elevation:
25 - 275 meters
80 - 900 feet
General Habitats:
  • Valley and foothill grassland
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
Notes:
Feral herbivores removed from SCM Isl., and vegetation recovering. See University of California Publications in Botany 64:11 (1973) for original description, and Flora of California 4(2):20 (1979) by L. Dempster for taxonomic treatment.
Threats:
Possibly threatened by Navy activities, non-native plants, erosion, foot traffic (from people).
Taxonomy:
Total Occurrences: 37
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
0 0 0 0 0 37
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 9
Recent <=20 Years 28
Presence:
Presumed Extant 37
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Los Angeles (LAX)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
San Clemente Island Central (3211874), San Clemente Island North (3211885), San Clemente Island South (3211873)
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.
Presumed Extant
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