Galium hypotrichium subsp. tomentellum

Telescope peak bedstraw, Telescope Peak Bedstraw

Family: Rubiaceae · Type: perennial · Native

Conservation status: CNPS 1B.3

Telescope peak bedstraw is a rare (CNPS 1B.3) California native perennial found in the Panamint Range and Telescope Peak area of the Death Valley Mountains on talus and rocky eastern slopes at elevations around 3,300 meters. Flowering from June to August, this plant produces cream-yellow to reddish flowers in small, delicate clusters with a shallowly bell-shaped form. Growing in compact, densely branched mats only up to 9 centimeters tall, it forms a dense, gray-tinted ground-hugging vegetation with fine, soft hairs covering its structure. Its small leaves are ovate, 5 to 9 millimeters long with slightly pointed tips, arranged closely along its intricate branching system. The tiny fruits, including their hairy covering, measure 5 to 8 millimeters in length, contributing to its distinctive appearance in high-elevation rocky habitats.

Habitat: Talus, eastern slopes, rock crevices and outcrops, bristlecone pine

Bloom period: Jun-Aug

Elevation: +- 3300 m.

Bioregions: DMtns (Telescope Peak, Panamint Range).

California counties: Inyo, Glenn

Data from The California Species Project — 14,000+ California species with verified data from CNPS, CDFW, USFWS, Jepson eFlora, Cal-IPC, and more.