Githopsis diffusa
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Githopsis diffusa is a species of flowering plant in the bellflower family known by the common name San Gabriel bluecup.[http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=GIDI2 USDA Plants Profile]
It is native to California and Baja California, where it grows in open habitat on the slopes of foothills and mountains.[http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?2770,2803,2804 Jepson Manual]
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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External links
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- [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?2770,2803,2804 Jepson Manual Treatment of Githopsis diffusa]
- [http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?query_src=photos_index&where-taxon=Githopsis+diffusa Githopsis diffusa — Photo gallery]
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Category:Flora of Baja California
Category:Natural history of the California chaparral and woodlands
Category:Flora of the Klamath Mountains
Category:Flora of the Sierra Nevada (United States)
Category:Natural history of the California Coast Ranges
Category:Natural history of the Channel Islands of California
Category:Natural history of the Peninsular Ranges
Category:Natural history of the San Francisco Bay Area
Category:Natural history of the Santa Monica Mountains
Category:Natural history of the Transverse Ranges
Category:Flora without expected TNC conservation status
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