Taxon Details

Githopsis diffusa ssp. filicaulis

Mission Canyon bluecup

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Taxon Summary:

Githopsis diffusa ssp. filicaulis, commonly known as Mission Canyon bluecup, is a annual herb in the Campanulaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral (disturbed areas, and mesic), growing at elevations from 450 to 700 meters. Githopsis diffusa ssp. filicaulis is ranked 3.1, Plants About Which We Need More Information, A Review List; Seriously threatened in California.

Scientific Name:
Githopsis diffusa Gray ssp. filicaulis (Ewan) N. Morin
Common Name:
Mission Canyon bluecup
Family: Campanulaceae
Element Code: PDCAM07023
USDA Plants Symbol: GIDIF
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status: JEF, FNA, POWO,
IPNI, Tropicos
Lifeform: annual herb
Blooming Period: Apr-Jun
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Elevation:
450 - 700 meters
1475 - 2295 feet
General Habitats:
  • Chaparral (disturbed areas, mesic)
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
Notes:
Move to List 1B? Known in CA from fewer than five occurrences. Threatened by development. Taxonomic distinctiveness needs study. See Rhodora 41: 312 (1939) for original description, and Systematic Botany 8(4):465 (1983) for taxonomic treatment.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Total Occurrences: 3
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
0 0 0 0 0 3
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 3
Recent <=20 Years 0
Presence:
Presumed Extant 3
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Riverside (RIV), San Diego (SDG)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Alpine (3211677)*, Bonsall (3311732), Cameron Corners (3211664), Dulzura (3211667), El Cajon Mtn. (3211687), La Mesa (3211771), Margarita Peak (3311744), Pechanga (3311741), Poway (3211781), Sage (3311658), San Vicente Reservoir (3211688), Tule Springs (3211686)*, Viejas Mountain (3211676)
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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