Taxon Report
Galium hypotrichium Gray ssp. tomentellum Ehrend.Telescope Peak bedstraw |
 © 2011 Steve Matson |
Taxon Summary
Galium hypotrichium ssp. tomentellum, commonly known as Telescope Peak bedstraw, is a perennial herb in the Rubiaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Subalpine coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 3300 to 3550 meters. Galium hypotrichium ssp. tomentellum 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 hypotrichium Gray ssp. tomentellum Ehrend. |
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Common Name: |
Telescope Peak bedstraw |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Element Code: | PDRUB0N126 |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | GAHYT |
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Ecology and Life History
| Lifeform: | perennial herb |
| Blooming Period: Jun-Aug | Jun-Aug |
| Elevation: | 3300-3550 (10825-11650) |
| General Habitats: | Subalpine coniferous forest |
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Conservation Status
| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.3 |
| Global Rank: | G5T1 |
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State Rank: |
S1 |
| State List: | None |
| Fed List: | None |
| Other Status: | SB_CalBG/RSABG |
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Occurrence Data from the CNDDB
| Total Occurrences: | 1 |
| Element Occurrence Ranks: | |
| Excellent (A) | 0 |
| Good (B) | 0 |
| Fair (C) | 1 |
| Poor (D) | 0 |
| None (X) | 0 |
| Unknown (U) | 0 |
| California Endemic: True | |
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| Telescope Peak (3611721) | |
Threat List Data from the CNDDB
| Threat List Total: | 1 | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | Total EOs | % of EOs |
| 1 | 100 % | |
| Road/trail construction/maint. | 1 | 100% |
Notes
| Known from only one occurrence on Telescope Pk. in the Panamint Mtns. Possibly threatened by trail maintenance. See Contributions from the Dudley Herbarium 5:12 (1956) for original description, and Flora of California 4(2):31-32 (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 8 October 2025].