''Githopsis'' is a small

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s 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

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, especially

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. There are four known

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within the genus.Biota of North America Program, 2013 county distribution maps
/ref> 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

References

Campanuloideae Campanulaceae genera {{Campanulaceae-stub