''Githopsis'' is a small
genus
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of
flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. They include all forbs (flowering plants without a woody stem), grasses and grass-like plants, a vast majority of ...
s 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
California is a state in the Western United States, located along the Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the most populous U.S. state and the 3rd largest by area. It is also the ...
. There are four known
species
In biology, a species is the basic unit of Taxonomy (biology), classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of ...
within the genus.
Biota of North America Program, 2013 county distribution maps
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Species:
* ''Githopsis diffusa
''Githopsis diffusa'' is a species of flowering plant in the bellflower family known by the common name San Gabriel bluecup.
It is native to California and Baja California, where it grows in open habitat on the slopes of foothills and mountai ...
'' A.Gray - San Gabriel bluecup - California, Baja California, Guadalupe Island
* ''Githopsis pulchella
''Githopsis pulchella'' is a species of flowering plant in the bellflower family known by the common names Sierra bluecup and largeflower bluecup. It is endemic to California, where it grows in the lower elevations of the Sierra Nevada and in ...
'' Vatke - Sierra bluecup - Sacramento Valley of California
* ''Githopsis specularioides
''Githopsis specularioides'' is a flowering plant known by the common name common bluecup. It is an annual herb which bears very small tubular flowers with white throats and five pointed purple petals. It is found on the west coast of North Ameri ...
'' Nutt. - common bluecup - Vancouver Island, Washington, Oregon, California, northern Idaho, northwestern Montana
* '' Githopsis tenella'' Morin - tubeflower bluecup - California
References
Campanuloideae
Campanulaceae genera
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