Taxon Details

Githopsis tenella

delicate bluecup

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Taxon Summary:

Githopsis tenella, commonly known as delicate bluecup, is a annual herb in the Campanulaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral, and Cismontane woodland, growing at elevations from 325 to 1900 meters. Githopsis tenella is ranked 1B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Githopsis tenella N. Morin
Common Name: delicate bluecup
Family:	Campanulaceae
Element Code:	PDCAM07070
USDA Plants Symbol:	GITE9
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G2
State Rank:	S2
Other Status:	BLM_S
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	2001-01-01
Date Edited:	2022-01-05

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: annual herb

Blooming Period: Apr-Jun

Elevation:
325 - 1900 meters
1065 - 6235 feet

General Habitats:

Chaparral
Cismontane woodland

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Mesic
Serpentine

Notes

Notes: Possibly also in the Cholame Hills, MNT Co.; need confirmation. Threatened by foot traffic and recreational activities. See Systematic Botany 8(4):465 (1983) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	0
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	0	%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					5
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	0	0	0	0	5

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	5
Recent <=20 Years	0

Presence:
Presumed Extant	5
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Kern (KRN), Monterey (MNT)?, Tulare (TUL), Tuolumne (TUO)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Alta Sierra (3511865), Chinese Camp (3712074), Posey (3511876), Stockdale Mountain (3512085)?, Tobias Peak (3511875), Winters Ridge (3411886)

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.

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