Taxon Details

Galium angustifolium ssp. borregoense

Borrego bedstraw

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Taxon Summary:

Galium angustifolium ssp. borregoense, commonly known as Borrego bedstraw, is a perennial herb in the Rubiaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Sonoran desert scrub, growing at elevations from 350 to 1250 meters. Galium angustifolium ssp. borregoense is ranked 1B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Galium angustifolium Nutt. ssp. borregoense Dempster
Common Name: Borrego bedstraw
Family:	Rubiaceae
Element Code:	PDRUB0N042
USDA Plants Symbol:	GAANB
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	CR (1979-09-01)
Global Rank:	G5T3?
State Rank:	S3?
Other Status:	BLM_S; SB_CalBG/RSABG
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1974-01-01
Date Edited:	2022-01-05

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: Mar(May)

Elevation:
350 - 1250 meters
1150 - 4100 feet

General Habitats:

Sonoran desert scrub (rocky)

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: Known from fewer than ten occurrences. See Madroño 21(2):88 (1971) for original description, and Flora of California 4(2):23-24 (1979) by L. Dempster for taxonomic treatment.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	2
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	3	15 %
Non-native plant impacts	2	10%
Foot traffic/trampling	1	5%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					20
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	1	4	0	0	15

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	8
Recent <=20 Years	12

Presence:
Presumed Extant	20
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Imperial (IMP), San Diego (SDG)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Borrego Palm Canyon (3311634), Earthquake Valley (3311614), In-ko-pah Gorge (3211661), Jacumba (3211662), Ranchita (3311625), Tubb Canyon (3311624), Whale Peak (3311613)

Notes:

Definitions of codes following a county and/or quad:
*		Presumed extirpated
(?)		Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
Quad and county data is imported from the CNDDB. Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. These data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.

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