Taxon Details

Galium wrightii

Wright's bedstraw

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Taxon Summary:

Galium wrightii, commonly known as Wright's bedstraw, is a perennial herb in the Rubiaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Lower montane coniferous forest, and Pinyon and juniper woodland, growing at elevations from 1600 to 2000 meters. Galium wrightii is ranked 2B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Galium wrightii Gray
Common Name: Wright's bedstraw
Family:	Rubiaceae
Element Code:	PDRUB0N2F0
USDA Plants Symbol:	GAWR2
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	2B.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G5
State Rank:	S3
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1974-01-01
Date Edited:	2022-01-05

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: Jun-Oct

Elevation:
1600 - 2000 meters
5250 - 6560 feet

General Habitats:

Lower montane coniferous forest
Pinyon and juniper woodland

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Carbonate
Rocky

Notes

Notes: Known in CA from only three occurrences near Clark Mtn. See Flora of California 4(2):21 (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:					7
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	0	0	0	0	7

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	6
Recent <=20 Years	1

Presence:
Presumed Extant	7
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
Arizona (AZ), Baja California (BA), California (CA), Nevada (NV), New Mexico (NM), Sonora, Mexico (SO), Texas (TX), Utah (UT)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
San Bernardino (SBD)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Clark Mtn. (3511555), Colton Well (3411584), Columbia Mtn. (3511514), Fountain Peak (3411585), Ivanpah (3511533), Mescal Range (3511545), Pachalka Spring (3511556), Pinto Valley (3511523), Valley Wells (3511546)

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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