| Githopsis diffusa | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Campanulaceae |
| Genus: | Githopsis |
| Species: | G. diffusa |
| Binomial name | |
| Githopsis diffusa A.Gray | |
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 mountains.
Description
Githopsis diffusa is an annual herb forming a small clump at ground level or growing erect to a maximum height near 30 centimeters. The stem may have stiff hairs and the leaves are generally small and pointed.
The small, solitary flower appearing at the tip of the stem is tubular to funnel-shaped and white or purple with a white throat.
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- 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
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