Taxon Report

Galium jepsonii Hilend. & Howell

Jepson's bedstraw

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Taxon Summary

Galium jepsonii, commonly known as Jepson's bedstraw, is a perennial rhizomatous herb in the Rubiaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Lower montane coniferous forest, and Upper montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 1540 to 2500 meters. Galium jepsonii is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Galium jepsonii Hilend. & Howell
Common Name:	Jepson's bedstraw
Family:	Rubiaceae
Element Code:	PDRUB0N130
USDA Plants Symbol:	GAJE
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial rhizomatous herb
Blooming Period: Jul-Aug	Jul-Aug
Elevation:	1540-2500 (5055-8205)
General Habitats:	Lower montane coniferous forest, Upper montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat:	Granitic, Gravelly (sometimes), Rocky (sometimes)
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.3
Global Rank:	G3
State Rank:	S3
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:	SB_CalBG/RSABG
CRPR Changes:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


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

Location


California Endemic: True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Los Angeles (LAX), Riverside (RIV), San Bernardino (SBD)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Acton (3411842), Big Bear Lake (3411628), Catclaw Flat (3411616), Chilao Flat (3411831), Condor Peak (3411832), Crystal Lake (3411737), Cucamonga Peak (3411725), Devore (3411724), Forest Falls (3411618), Juniper Hills (3411748), Mescal Creek (3411746), Mount San Antonio (3411736), Mt. Baldy (3411726), Mt. Wilson (3411821), Pacifico Mountain (3411841), Valyermo (3411747), Waterman Mtn. (3411738), White Water (3311686)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


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

Notes



See Leaflets of Western Botany 1:135 (1934) for original description, and Flora of California 4(2):22 (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 28 February 2025].