Taxon Report

Galium angustifolium Nutt. ssp. borregoense Dempster

Borrego bedstraw

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© 2014 Keir Morse

Classification


Scientific Name:	Galium angustifolium Nutt. ssp. borregoense Dempster
Common Name:	Borrego bedstraw
Family:	Rubiaceae
Element Code:	PDRUB0N042
USDA Plants Symbol:	GAANB
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial herb
Blooming Period: Mar(May)	Mar(May)
Elevation:	350-1250 (1150-4100)
General Habitats:	Sonoran desert scrub
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.3
Global Rank:	G5T3?
State Rank:	S3?
State List:	CR
Fed List:	None
Other Status:	BLM_S; SB_CalBG/RSABG
CRPR Changes:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	20
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	0
Good (B)	1
Fair (C)	4
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	0
Unknown (U)	15

Location


California Endemic: True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Imperial (IMP), San Diego (SDG)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Borrego Palm Canyon (3311634), Earthquake Valley (3311614), In-ko-pah Gorge (3211661), Jacumba (3211662), Ranchita (3311625), Tubb Canyon (3311624), Whale Peak (3311613)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


Threat List Total:	2
EOs with Threat Listed:	Total EOs	% of EOs
	3	15 %
Non-native plant impacts	2	10%
Foot traffic/trampling	1	5%

Notes



Known from fewer than ten occurrences. See Madroño 21(2):88 (1971) for original description, and Flora of California 4(2):23-24 (1979) by L. Dempster for taxonomic treatment.
Threats:

Taxonomy:

Selected References

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].