Taxon Report

Galium angustifolium Nutt. ssp. jacinticum Dempster & Steb.

San Jacinto Mountains bedstraw

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© 2015 Keir Morse

  Classification

Scientific Name:
Galium angustifolium Nutt. ssp. jacinticum Dempster & Steb.
Common Name:
San Jacinto Mountains bedstraw
Family: Rubiaceae
Element Code: PDRUB0N04C
USDA Plants Symbol: GAANJ
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: Jun-Aug Jun-Aug
Elevation: 1350-2100 (4430-6890)
General Habitats: Lower montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

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 MadroƱo 21(2):92 (1971) for original description, and Flora of California 4(2):23-26 (1979) by L. Dempster for taxonomic treatment.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2024. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 27 December 2024].