Taxon Details

Galium nuttallii ssp. insulare

Nuttall's island bedstraw

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Taxon Summary:

Galium nuttallii ssp. insulare, commonly known as Nuttall's island bedstraw, is a perennial herb in the Rubiaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral, Cismontane woodland, Coastal scrub, and Lower montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 3 to 440 meters. Galium nuttallii ssp. insulare is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Galium nuttallii Gray ssp. insulare Ferris
Common Name: Nuttall's island bedstraw
Family:	Rubiaceae
Element Code:	PDRUB0N1K1
USDA Plants Symbol:	GANUI
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:	G5?T4
State Rank:	S4
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1974-01-01
Date Edited:	2025-10-29

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: Mar-Jun

Elevation:
3 - 440 meters
10 - 1445 feet

General Habitats:

Chaparral
Cismontane woodland
Coastal scrub
Lower montane coniferous forest

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: See Contributions from the Dudley Herbarium 4:338 (1955) for original description, and Flora of California 4(2):43-44 (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	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), Santa Barbara (SBA)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Santa Catalina East (3311833), Santa Catalina North (3311844), Santa Catalina South (3311834), Santa Catalina West (3311845), Santa Cruz Island A (3311987), Santa Cruz Island B (3311986), Santa Cruz Island C (3311985), Santa Cruz Island D (3311984), Santa Rosa Island East (3311988), Santa Rosa Island North (3312081), Santa Rosa Island South (3312071), Santa Rosa Island West (3312082)

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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