Githopsis diffusa

San Gabriel bluecup

Family: Campanulaceae · Type: annual · Native

San Gabriel bluecup is a California native annual found in rocky or disturbed areas at low to mid-elevation ranges. Flowering from April to June, this plant produces delicate white to deep blue flowers in small, narrowly funnel-shaped corollas that are 2.5 to 4.5 times longer than wide. Growing with slender stems ranging from 2 to 30 centimeters tall, the plant can be either clambering or erect with a variable growth habit. Its small leaves measure 3 to 15 millimeters long, typically arranged along the stems with linear or oblanceolate bracts. The plant's distinctive ovary features 10 ribs, with those at the sinuses appearing slightly narrower, creating an intricate botanical structure.

California counties: Mendocino, Kern, Riverside, Los Angeles, San Bernardino, San Diego, Monterey, Sonoma, Alameda, Butte, Calaveras, Contra Costa, Glenn, Humboldt, Lake, Napa, Marin, Mariposa, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz, Shasta, Trinity, Ventura, Amador

Data from The California Species Project — 14,000+ California species with verified data from CNPS, CDFW, USFWS, Jepson eFlora, Cal-IPC, and more.