Taxon Details

Galium hilendiae ssp. carneum

Panamint Mountains bedstraw

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Taxon Summary:

Galium hilendiae ssp. carneum, commonly known as Panamint Mountains bedstraw, is a perennial herb in the Rubiaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Mojavean desert scrub, and Pinyon and juniper woodland, growing at elevations from 1650 to 3400 meters. Galium hilendiae ssp. carneum is ranked 1B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Galium hilendiae Dempster & Ehrend. ssp. carneum (Hilend. & Howell) Dempster & Ehrend.
Common Name: Panamint Mountains bedstraw
Family:	Rubiaceae
Element Code:	PDRUB0N0Z1
USDA Plants Symbol:	GAHIC
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G4T3
State Rank:	S3
Other Status:	SB_CalBG/RSABG
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1974-01-01
Date Edited:	2022-08-02

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: May-Aug

Elevation:
1650 - 3400 meters
5415 - 11155 feet

General Habitats:

Mojavean desert scrub
Pinyon and juniper woodland

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Gravelly (sometimes)
Rocky (sometimes)

Notes

Notes: Known only from the Panamint Mtns. See Leaflets of Western Botany 1:136 (1934) for original description, Brittonia 17:311 (1963) for revised nomenclature, and Flora of California 4(2):29 (1979) by L. Dempster for taxonomic treatment.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	0
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	0	%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					9
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	1	0	0	0	8

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	8
Recent <=20 Years	1

Presence:
Presumed Extant	9
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Inyo (INY)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Harris Hill (3611754), Panamint (3611711), Telescope Peak (3611721), Wildrose Peak (3611731)

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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