CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Galium californicum ssp. sierrae

Common Name:	El Dorado bedstraw
Family:	Rubiaceae
Synonyms:
Element Code:	PDRUB0N0E7
Full Name:	Galium californicum H. & A. ssp. sierrae Dempster & Steb.
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	GACAS

Biology
Lifeform: perennial herb Blooming Period: May - June Habitat: gabbroic. • Chaparral • Cismontane woodland • Lower montane coniferous forest

Rarity Status
CA Rare Plant Rank: 1B.2 Rare, threatened, or endangered in California and elsewhere .2: Fairly endangered in California Federal Listing Status: FE Endangered (10/18/96) State Listing Status: CR Rare (11/79) State Rank: S1 S1: Critically Imperiled. Global Rank: G5T1 T1: Critically Imperiled. G5: (species) Secure, considering populations outside California.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
4	12

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
16	0	0

Notes

Known from approximately ten occurrences. Threatened by development, vehicles, and recreational activities. See University of California Publications in Botany 46:30 (1968) 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: 2010-03-15

Location

Elevation: 100 - 585 meters

California Endemic: yes

States: California

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
El Dorado (ELD)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Shingle Springs (510B) 38120F8, Clarksville (511A) 38121F1, Pilot Hill (527D) 38121G1

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

838

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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