Taxon Report

Galium munzii Hilend. & Howell

Munz's bedstraw

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Taxon Summary

Galium munzii, commonly known as Munz's bedstraw, is a perennial herb in the Rubiaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Great Basin scrub, Lower montane coniferous forest, Pinyon and juniper woodland, and Upper montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 1100 to 3330 meters. Galium munzii is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Galium munzii Hilend. & Howell
Common Name:	Munz's bedstraw
Family:	Rubiaceae
Element Code:	PDRUB0N1G0
USDA Plants Symbol:	GAMU3
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial herb
Blooming Period: May-Jul	May-Jul
Elevation:	1100-3330 (3610-10925)
General Habitats:	Great Basin scrub, Lower montane coniferous forest, Pinyon and juniper woodland, Upper montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.3
Global Rank:	G4G5
State Rank:	S4
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:
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: False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Inyo (INY), Riverside (RIV), San Bernardino (SBD)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Arica Mountains (3411418), Bighorn Basin (3411576), Cerro Gordo Peak (3611757), Cima Dome (3511535), Clark Mtn. (3511555), Columbia Mtn. (3511514), Fountain Peak (3411585), Hayden (3511515), Indian Cove (3411612), Ivanpah (3511533), Kingston Peak (3511568), Lamont Peak (3511871), Mid Hills (3511524), Pinto Valley (3511523), 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	0 %

Notes



See Leaflets of Western Botany 1:135 (1934) for original description, and Flora of California 4(2):30-31 (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 13 March 2025].