CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Galium angustifolium ssp. borregoense

Common Name:	Borrego bedstraw
Family:	Rubiaceae
Synonyms:
Element Code:	PDRUB0N042
Full Name:	Galium angustifolium Nutt. ssp. borregoense Dempster
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	GAANB

Biology
Lifeform: perennial herb Blooming Period: March Habitat: • Sonoran desert scrub (rocky)

Rarity Status
CA Rare Plant Rank: 1B.3 Rare, threatened, or endangered in California and elsewhere .3: Not very endangered in California Federal Listing Status: Not Listed State Listing Status: CR Rare (09/79) State Rank: S2.3 S2: Imperiled. .3: No current threats known. Global Rank: G5T2 T2: Imperiled. G5: (species) Secure, considering populations outside California.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Total # of Known Element Occurrences: 12
Element Occurrence Ranks:

A B C D X U

0 1 2 0 0 9

Population Status:

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
3	9

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
12	0	0

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. To submit rare plant observation data, use the CNDDB field survey form. Please see also the CNPS Rare Plant Data page. Date Added: 1974-01-01 Last Update: 2010-03-15

Location

Elevation: 350 - 1250 meters

California Endemic: yes

States: California

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
San Diego (SDG)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Tubb Canyon (032B) 33116B4, Earthquake Valley (032C) 33116A4, Whale Peak (032D) 33116A3, Ranchita (033A) 33116B5, Borrego Palm Canyon (047C) 33116C4

Notes:

Definitions of codes preceding a county and/or quad:
*		Presumed extirpated
?		Uncertain about distribution or identity
?*		Uncertain about distribution, but presumed extirpated if once present
(?)		Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated

Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable.

Presumed Extant

Presumed Extirpated or Unknown

831

Links to Leading Resources of Taxon Information
USDA PLANTS Calflora CalPhotos Consortium of California Herbaria California Department of Fish and Game: CNDDB Quick Viewer

Suggested Citation
California Native Plant Society (CNPS). Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants (online edition, v8-01a). California Native Plant Society. Sacramento, CA. Accessed on .

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