Galium jepsonii, with the common name Jepson's bedstraw, is a rare flowering plant species in the Rubiaceae — Madder family. The species name honors renowned California botanist Willis Linn Jepson. Distribution The plant is endemic to Southern California, native to open Red fir forest habitats in the Eastern Transverse Ranges. It is found in the San Bernardino Mountains and San Gabriel Mountains, within Los Angeles County and San Bernardino County. It grows form in elevation. Description Galium jepsonii is a perennial herb, growing in small erect clumps from in size. The bell-shaped flowers are white to pink, with a bloom period of July and August. It is dioecious, with male and female flowers on separate plants. It is a Vulnerable species on the California Native Plant Society Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants, and is protected within the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument and Angeles National Forest, and the San Bernardino National Forest. See also References External links Calflora Database: Galium jepsonii (Jepson's bedstraw) Jepson Manual eFlora (TJM2) treatment of Galium jepsonii Gardening Europe: Galium jepsonii UC Photos gallery of Galium jepsonii (Jepson's bedstraw) jepsonii Endemic flora of California ~ ~ Natural history of Los Angeles County, California Natural history of San Bernardino County, California Natural history of the Transverse Ranges ~ ~ ~ Plants described in 1934 Dioecious plants Flora without expected TNC conservation status