Taxon Report

Galium clementis Eastw.

Santa Lucia bedstraw

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Taxon Summary

Galium clementis, commonly known as Santa Lucia bedstraw, is a perennial herb in the Rubiaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Lower montane coniferous forest, and Upper montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 1130 to 1780 meters. Galium clementis is ranked 1B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Galium clementis Eastw.
Common Name:	Santa Lucia bedstraw
Family:	Rubiaceae
Element Code:	PDRUB0N0H0
USDA Plants Symbol:	GACL
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Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial herb
Blooming Period: (Apr)May-Jul	(Apr)May-Jul
Elevation:	1130-1780 (3710-5840)
General Habitats:	Lower montane coniferous forest, Upper montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat:	Granitic (sometimes), Rocky, Serpentine (sometimes)
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.3
Global Rank:	G2
State Rank:	S2
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:	USFS_S
CRPR Changes:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	15
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	2
Good (B)	2
Fair (C)	1
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	0
Unknown (U)	10

Location


California Endemic: True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Monterey (MNT)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Burro Mountain (3512173), Chews Ridge (3612135), Cone Peak (3612114), Junipero Serra Peak (3612124), Lopez Point (3612115), Tassajara Hot Springs (3612125), Ventana Cones (3612136)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


Threat List Total:	2
EOs with Threat Listed:	Total EOs	% of EOs
	3	20 %
Foot traffic/trampling	2	13%
Non-native plant impacts	1	6%

Notes



See Leaflets of Western Botany 1:56 (1933) for original description, and Flora of California 4(2):38 (1979) by L. Dempster for taxonomic treatment.
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Selected References

Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 24 October 2025].