Taxon Report

Galium hilendiae Dempster & Ehrend. ssp. carneum (Hilend. & Howell) Dempster & Ehrend.

Panamint Mountains bedstraw

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Taxon Summary

Galium hilendiae ssp. carneum, commonly known as Panamint Mountains bedstraw, is a perennial herb in the Rubiaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Mojavean desert scrub, and Pinyon and juniper woodland, growing at elevations from 1650 to 3400 meters. Galium hilendiae ssp. carneum is ranked 1B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Galium hilendiae Dempster & Ehrend. ssp. carneum (Hilend. & Howell) Dempster & Ehrend.
Common Name:	Panamint Mountains bedstraw
Family:	Rubiaceae
Element Code:	PDRUB0N0Z1
USDA Plants Symbol:	GAHIC
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial herb
Blooming Period: May-Aug	May-Aug
Elevation:	1650-3400 (5415-11155)
General Habitats:	Mojavean desert scrub, Pinyon and juniper woodland
Microhabitat:	Gravelly (sometimes), Rocky (sometimes)
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.3
Global Rank:	G4T3
State Rank:	S3
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:	SB_CalBG/RSABG
CRPR Changes:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	9
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	0
Good (B)	1
Fair (C)	0
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	0
Unknown (U)	8

Location


California Endemic: True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Inyo (INY)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Harris Hill (3611754), Panamint (3611711), Telescope Peak (3611721), Wildrose Peak (3611731)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


Threat List Total:	0
EOs with Threat Listed:	Total EOs	% of EOs
	0	%

Notes



Known only from the Panamint Mtns. See Leaflets of Western Botany 1:136 (1934) for original description, Brittonia 17:311 (1963) for revised nomenclature, and Flora of California 4(2):29 (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 6 October 2025].