Taxon Details

Githopsis pulchella ssp. serpentinicola

serpentine bluecup

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Photo of Githopsis pulchella ssp. serpentinicola
© 2019 Barry Breckling
Photo of Githopsis pulchella ssp. serpentinicola
© 2009 Barry Breckling
Photo of Githopsis pulchella ssp. serpentinicola
© 2010 Barry Breckling

Taxon Summary:

Githopsis pulchella ssp. serpentinicola, commonly known as serpentine bluecup, is a annual herb in the Campanulaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Cismontane woodland, growing at elevations from 320 to 610 meters. Githopsis pulchella ssp. serpentinicola is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.

Scientific Name:
Githopsis pulchella Vatke ssp. serpentinicola N. Morin
Common Name:
serpentine bluecup
Family: Campanulaceae
Element Code: PDCAM07053
USDA Plants Symbol: GIPUS
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status: JEF, FNA, POWO,
IPNI, Tropicos
Lifeform: annual herb
Blooming Period: May-Jun
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Elevation:
320 - 610 meters
1050 - 2000 feet
General Habitats:
  • Cismontane woodland
Microhabitat Details: Usually found on serpentine or within Ione Formation.
Microhabitat:
  • Serpentine (usually)
Notes:
See Systematic Botany 8(4):456 (1983) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Total Occurrences: 0
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
0 0 0 0 0 0
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 0
Recent <=20 Years 0
Presence:
Presumed Extant 0
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Amador (AMA), Butte (BUT), El Dorado (ELD), Mariposa (MPA), Placer (PLA), Tuolumne (TUO)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Bear Valley (3712051), Cherokee (3912165), Chinese Camp (3712074), Clarksville (3812161), Colfax (3912018), Coulterville (3712062), Georgetown (3812087), Hornitos (3712052), Irish Hill (3812048), Keystone (3712075), Latrobe (3812058), Moccasin (3712073), New Melones Dam (3712085), Paradise East (3912175), Pollock Pines (3812075), Shingle Springs (3812068), Slate Mtn. (3812076), Sonora (3712084)
Notes:
Definitions of codes following a county and/or quad:
* Presumed extirpated
(?) Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
Quad and county data is imported from the CNDDB. Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. These data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.
Presumed Extant
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