CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Galium californicum ssp. luciense

Common Name:	Cone Peak bedstraw
Family:	Rubiaceae
Synonyms:
Element Code:	PDRUB0N0E3
Full Name:	Galium californicum H. & A. ssp. luciense Dempster & Steb.
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	GACAL

Biology
Lifeform: perennial herb Blooming Period: March - September Habitat: • Broadleafed upland forest • Chaparral • Cismontane woodland • Lower montane coniferous forest

Rarity Status
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: Not Listed 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: 15
Element Occurrence Ranks:

A B C D X U

0 4 1 0 0 10

Population Status:

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
7	8

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
15	0	0

Notes
See Madroño 18(4):107 (1965) for original description, and Flora of California 4(2):39-40 (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: 2013-04-29

Location

Elevation: 400 - 1525 meters

California Endemic: yes

States: California

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
Monterey (MNT), San Luis Obispo (SLO)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Cambria (271D) 35121E1, Burnett Peak (295C) 35121G2, Alder Peak (296A) 35121H3, Cape San Martin (296B) 35121H4, Villa Creek (296C) 35121G4, Burro Mountain (296D) 35121G3, Cone Peak (319C) 36121A4, Bear Canyon (319D) 36121A3, Partington Ridge (320B) 36121B6, Lopez Point (320D) 36121A5, Ventana Cones (343C) 36121C6

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

835

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

Suggested Citation
California Native Plant Society (CNPS). Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants (online edition, v8-02). California Native Plant Society. Sacramento, CA. Accessed on .

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