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Githopsis

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Campanulaceae

Rank
  
Genus

Order
  
Asterales

Scientific name
  
Githopsis

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Lower classifications
  
Githopsis specularioides, Githopsis pulchella, Githopsis diffusa

Githopsis is a small genus of flowering plants in the bellflower family which are known as bluecups. These are small annual wildflowers with white or purple white-throated blooms. Bluecups are native to western North America, especially California. There are four known species within the genus.

Species:

  • Githopsis diffusa A.Gray - San Gabriel bluecup - California, Baja California, Guadalupe Island
  • Githopsis pulchella Vatke - Sierra bluecup - Sacramento Valley of California
  • Githopsis specularioides Nutt. - common bluecup - Vancouver Island, Washington, Oregon, California, northern Idaho, northwestern Montana
  • Githopsis tenella Morin - tubeflower bluecup - California

    • References

    Githopsis Wikipedia
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