Taxon Report

Galium nuttallii Gray ssp. insulare Ferris

Nuttall's island bedstraw

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Taxon Summary

Galium nuttallii ssp. insulare, commonly known as Nuttall's island bedstraw, is a perennial herb in the Rubiaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral, Cismontane woodland, Coastal scrub, and Lower montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 3 to 440 meters. Galium nuttallii ssp. insulare is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Galium nuttallii Gray ssp. insulare Ferris
Common Name:	Nuttall's island bedstraw
Family:	Rubiaceae
Element Code:	PDRUB0N1K1
USDA Plants Symbol:	GANUI
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial herb
Blooming Period: Mar-Jun	Mar-Jun
Elevation:	3-440 (10-1445)
General Habitats:	Chaparral, Cismontane woodland, Coastal scrub, Lower montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.3
Global Rank:	G5?T4
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: True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Los Angeles (LAX), Santa Barbara (SBA)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Santa Catalina East (3311833), Santa Catalina North (3311844), Santa Catalina South (3311834), Santa Catalina West (3311845), Santa Cruz Island A (3311987), Santa Cruz Island B (3311986), Santa Cruz Island C (3311985), Santa Cruz Island D (3311984), Santa Rosa Island East (3311988), Santa Rosa Island North (3312081), Santa Rosa Island South (3312071), Santa Rosa Island West (3312082)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


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

Notes



See Contributions from the Dudley Herbarium 4:338 (1955) for original description, and Flora of California 4(2):43-44 (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 9 May 2025].