Taxon Report

Githopsis pulchella Vatke ssp. serpentinicola N. Morin

serpentine bluecup

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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.

Classification


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:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	annual herb
Blooming Period: May-Jun	May-Jun
Elevation:	320-610 (1050-2000)
General Habitats:	Cismontane woodland
Microhabitat:	Serpentine (usually)
Microhabitat Details:	Usually found on serpentine or within Ione Formation.

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.3
Global Rank:	G4T3
State Rank:	S3
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	0
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	0
Good (B)	0
Fair (C)	0
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	0
Unknown (U)	0

Location


California Endemic: True
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)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


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

Notes



See Systematic Botany 8(4):456 (1983) for original description.
Threats:

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Selected References

Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 2 July 2025].