Taxon Report

Galium grande McClat.

San Gabriel bedstraw

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© Lauramay Dempster and CNPS

  Classification

Scientific Name:
Galium grande McClat.
Common Name:
San Gabriel bedstraw
Family: Rubiaceae
Element Code: PDRUB0N0V0
USDA Plants Symbol: GAGR5
Synonyms/Other Names:

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
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

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.
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 26 December 2024].