Taxon Report
Galium grande McClat.San Gabriel bedstraw |
 © Lauramay Dempster and CNPS |
Taxon Summary
Galium grande, commonly known as San Gabriel bedstraw, is a perennial deciduous shrub in the Rubiaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Broadleafed upland forest, Chaparral, Cismontane woodland, and Lower montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 425 to 1500 meters. Galium grande is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.Classification
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Scientific Name: |
Galium grande McClat. |
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Common Name: |
San Gabriel bedstraw |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Element Code: | PDRUB0N0V0 |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | GAGR5 |
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Ecology and Life History
| Lifeform: | perennial deciduous shrub |
| Blooming Period: Jan-Jul | Jan-Jul |
| Elevation: | 425-1500 (1395-4920) |
| General Habitats: | Broadleafed upland forest, Chaparral, Cismontane woodland, Lower montane coniferous forest |
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Conservation Status
| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.2 |
| Global Rank: | G1 |
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State Rank: |
S1 |
| 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: | 9 |
| Element Occurrence Ranks: | |
| Excellent (A) | 0 |
| Good (B) | 2 |
| Fair (C) | 4 |
| Poor (D) | 0 |
| None (X) | 0 |
| Unknown (U) | 3 |
| California Endemic: True | |
| California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) | |
| Los Angeles (LAX) | |
| Quads: Name (Quad Code) | |
| Azusa (3411728), Mt. Wilson (3411821) | |
Threat List Data from the CNDDB
| Threat List Total: | 5 | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | Total EOs | % of EOs |
| 7 | 78 % | |
| Road/trail construction/maint. | 7 | 77% |
| Wood cutting or brush clearing | 2 | 22% |
| Other | 2 | 22% |
| Recreational use (non-ORV) | 1 | 11% |
| ORV activity | 1 | 11% |
Notes
| Angeles NF has adopted species management guidelines. Threatened by powerline construction and recreational activities. Possibly threatened by road maintenance. See Erythea 2:124 (1894) for original description, and Flora of California 4(2):47 (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 30 October 2025].