Taxon Report
Galium angustifolium Nutt. ssp. jacinticum Dempster & Steb.San Jacinto Mountains bedstraw |
 © 2015 Keir Morse |
Taxon Summary
Galium angustifolium ssp. jacinticum, commonly known as San Jacinto Mountains bedstraw, is a perennial herb in the Rubiaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Lower montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 1350 to 2100 meters. Galium angustifolium ssp. jacinticum is ranked 1B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.Classification
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Scientific Name: |
Galium angustifolium Nutt. ssp. jacinticum Dempster & Steb. |
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Common Name: |
San Jacinto Mountains bedstraw |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Element Code: | PDRUB0N04C |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | GAANJ |
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Ecology and Life History
| Lifeform: | perennial herb |
| Blooming Period: Jun-Aug | Jun-Aug |
| Elevation: | 1350-2100 (4430-6890) |
| General Habitats: | Lower montane coniferous forest |
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Conservation Status
| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.3 |
| Global Rank: | G5T2? |
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State Rank: |
S2? |
| State List: | None |
| Fed List: | None |
| Other Status: | BLM_S; SB_CalBG/RSABG; USFS_S |
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Occurrence Data from the CNDDB
| Total Occurrences: | 19 |
| Element Occurrence Ranks: | |
| Excellent (A) | 0 |
| Good (B) | 5 |
| Fair (C) | 0 |
| Poor (D) | 0 |
| None (X) | 0 |
| Unknown (U) | 14 |
| California Endemic: True | |
| California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) | |
| Riverside (RIV), San Diego (SDG) | |
| Quads: Name (Quad Code) | |
| Blackburn Canyon (3311667), Butterfly Peak (3311655), Cahuilla Mtn. (3311657), Idyllwild (3311666), Jacumba (3211662), Julian (3311615), Lake Fulmor (3311677), Monument Peak (3211684), San Jacinto Peak (3311676), Toro Peak (3311654) | |
Threat List Data from the CNDDB
| Threat List Total: | 5 | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | Total EOs | % of EOs |
| 3 | 16 % | |
| Road/trail construction/maint. | 2 | 10% |
| Vandalism/dumping/litter | 1 | 5% |
| Development | 1 | 5% |
| Logging | 1 | 5% |
| Recreational use (non-ORV) | 1 | 5% |
Notes
| Known from fewer than ten occurrences. Threatened by vegetation/fuel management, foot traffic, non-native plants, recreational activities, and road maintenance. See Madroño 21(2):92 (1971) for original description, and Flora of California 4(2):23-26 (1979) by L. Dempster for taxonomic treatment. |
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Citation
California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 17 December 2025].