Taxon Details
Galium buxifolium
box bedstraw
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Taxon Summary:
Galium buxifolium, commonly known as box bedstraw, is a perennial deciduous shrub in the Rubiaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Closed-cone coniferous forest, Coastal bluff scrub, and Coastal scrub, growing at elevations from 5 to 400 meters. Galium buxifolium is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.|
Scientific Name: Galium buxifolium Greene |
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Common Name: box bedstraw |
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| Family: | Rubiaceae | |
| Element Code: | PDRUB0N0D0 | |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | GABU | |
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| Name Status: |
JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos |
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| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.2 |
| Fed List: | FD (1997-07-31) |
| State List: | CR (1979-11-01) |
| Global Rank: | G2G3 |
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State Rank: |
S2 |
| Other Status: | SB_SBBG |
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| Add Date: | 1974-01-01 |
| Date Edited: | 2025-07-01 |
| Lifeform: perennial deciduous shrub | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: Mar-Jul
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Elevation:
5 - 400 meters 15 - 1310 feet |
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General Habitats:
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Notes: Known from approximately 10 occurrences. Previously threatened by feral herbivores. Currently threatened by non-native plants and habitat alteration, and possibly by climate change. See Bulletin of the California Academy of Sciences 2:150 (1886) for original description, and Flora of California 4(2):20-21 (1979) by L. Dempster for taxonomic treatment. |
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Taxonomy: |
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| Threat List Total: | 1 | |
| Total EOs | % of EOs | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | 1 | 6 % |
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| Erosion/runoff | 1 | 5% |
| Total Occurrences: | 17 | ||||
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| A | B | C | D | X | U |
| 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
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| Historical >20 Years | 10 | ||||
| Recent <=20 Years | 7 | ||||
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| Presumed Extant | 16 | ||||
| Possibly Extirpated | 1 | ||||
| Presumed Extirpated | 0 | ||||
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States: Name (Code) California (CA) |
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California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) Santa Barbara (SBA) |
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Quads: Name (Quad Code) San Miguel Island East (3312083), Santa Cruz Island A (3311987), Santa Cruz Island B (3311986), Santa Cruz Island C (3311985) |
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Notes:
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Presumed Extant
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