genus
Bluecups
Githopsis
Field notes
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
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Plant type
- Annual Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS.
Top native bluecups All
Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
