Taxon Report
Galium hilendiae Dempster & Ehrend. ssp. kingstonense (Dempster) Dempster & Ehrend.Kingston Mountains bedstraw |
 © 2011 Duncan S. Bell |
Taxon Summary
Galium hilendiae ssp. kingstonense, commonly known as Kingston Mountains bedstraw, is a perennial herb in the Rubiaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Lower montane coniferous forest, and Pinyon and juniper woodland, growing at elevations from 1200 to 2100 meters. Galium hilendiae ssp. kingstonense is ranked 1B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.Classification
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Scientific Name: |
Galium hilendiae Dempster & Ehrend. ssp. kingstonense (Dempster) Dempster & Ehrend. |
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Common Name: |
Kingston Mountains bedstraw |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Element Code: | PDRUB0N0Z3 |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | GAHIK |
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Ecology and Life History
| Lifeform: | perennial herb |
| Blooming Period: (May)Jun(Oct) | (May)Jun(Oct) |
| Elevation: | 1200-2100 (3935-6890) |
| General Habitats: | Lower montane coniferous forest, Pinyon and juniper woodland |
| Microhabitat: | Rocky |
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Conservation Status
| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.3 |
| Global Rank: | G4T3 |
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State Rank: |
S2 |
| State List: | None |
| Fed List: | None |
| Other Status: | BLM_S; SB_CalBG/RSABG |
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Occurrence Data from the CNDDB
| Total Occurrences: | 10 |
| Element Occurrence Ranks: | |
| Excellent (A) | 1 |
| Good (B) | 0 |
| Fair (C) | 4 |
| Poor (D) | 0 |
| None (X) | 0 |
| Unknown (U) | 5 |
| California Endemic: False | |
| California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) | |
| San Bernardino (SBD) | |
| Quads: Name (Quad Code) | |
| East of Kingston Peak (3511567), Horse Thief Springs (3511578), Kingston Peak (3511568) | |
Threat List Data from the CNDDB
| Threat List Total: | 1 | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | Total EOs | % of EOs |
| 1 | 10 % | |
| Mining | 1 | 10% |
Notes
| Known in CA from only the Kingston Mtns. Possibly threatened by trampling. Potentially threatened by mining. Threatened in NV. See Brittonia 10:190 (1958) for original description, and Flora of California 4(2):29 (1979) by L. Dempster for taxonomic treatment. |
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Threats: |
| Potentially threatened by mining. |
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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 2 November 2025].