Githopsis diffusa
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| Githopsis diffusa | |
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| File:Githopsisdiffusa.jpg | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Campanulaceae |
| Genus: | Githopsis |
| Species: | G. diffusa
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| Binomial name | |
| Githopsis diffusa | |
Githopsis diffusa is a species of flowering plant in the bellflower family known by the common name San Gabriel bluecup.[1] It is native to California and Baja California, where it grows in open habitat on the slopes of foothills and mountains.[2]
Description
Githopsis diffusa is an annual herb forming a small clump at ground level or growing erect to a maximum height near 30 centimeters.[2] The stem may have stiff hairs and the leaves are generally small and pointed.[2] The small, solitary flower appearing at the tip of the stem is tubular to funnel-shaped and white or purple with a white throat.[2]
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Categories:
- Campanuloideae
- Flora of California
- Flora of Baja California
- Natural history of the California chaparral and woodlands
- Flora of the Klamath Mountains
- Flora of the Sierra Nevada (United States)
- Natural history of the California Coast Ranges
- Natural history of the Channel Islands of California
- Natural history of the Peninsular Ranges
- Natural history of the San Francisco Bay Area
- Natural history of the Santa Monica Mountains
- Natural history of the Transverse Ranges