Taxon Details

Galium johnstonii

Johnston's bedstraw

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Taxon Summary:

Galium johnstonii, commonly known as Johnston's bedstraw, is a perennial herb in the Rubiaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral, Lower montane coniferous forest, Pinyon and juniper woodland, and Riparian woodland, growing at elevations from 1220 to 2300 meters. Galium johnstonii is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Galium johnstonii Dempster & Steb.
Common Name: Johnston's bedstraw
Family:	Rubiaceae
Element Code:	PDRUB0N140
USDA Plants Symbol:	GAJO
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G4
State Rank:	S4
Other Status:	SB_CalBG/RSABG
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1974-01-01
Date Edited:	2022-12-06

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: Jun-Jul

Elevation:
1220 - 2300 meters
4005 - 7545 feet

General Habitats:

Chaparral
Lower montane coniferous forest
Pinyon and juniper woodland
Riparian woodland

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: Does plant occur in SDG Co.? See Madroño 21(2):84 (1971) for original description, and Flora of California 4(2):22-23 (1979) by L. Dempster for taxonomic treatments.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

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

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

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

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	0
Recent <=20 Years	0

Presence:
Presumed Extant	0
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Los Angeles (LAX), Riverside (RIV), San Bernardino (SBD)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Acton (3411842), Big Bear Lake (3411628), Chilao Flat (3411831), Condor Peak (3411832), Crystal Lake (3411737), Cucamonga Peak (3411725), Desert Hot Springs (3311685), Devore (3411724), Forest Falls (3411618), Harrison Mtn. (3411722), Juniper Hills (3411748), Keller Peak (3411721), Lake Arrowhead (3411732), Mescal Creek (3411746), Mount San Antonio (3411736), Mt. Wilson (3411821), Pacifico Mountain (3411841), Rimrock (3411625), Telegraph Peak (3411735), Valyermo (3411747), Waterman Mtn. (3411738)

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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