Githopsis specularioides Nutt.
common bluecup
Campanulaceae (Bellflower family)
Introduction to Vascular Plants
common bluecup
Campanulaceae (Bellflower family)
Introduction to Vascular Plants
Species Information
General:
Annual herb from a fibrous root; stems branched, spreading-hairy or glabrous, 2-15 cm tall.
Leaves:
Basal leaves lacking; stem leaves alternate, oblong to lanceolate, 4-20 mm long, 1-3.5 mm wide, remotely toothed.
Flowers:
Inflorescence of solitary terminal flowers; calyx lobes elongate, linear; corollas tubular bell-shaped, blue with a whitish throat, shorter than the calyx lobes.
Fruits:
Capsules, 6-15 mm long, prominently ribbed, opening at the summit.
Illustration
If more than one illustration is available for a species (e.g., separate illustrations were provided for two subspecies) then links to the separate images will be provided below. Note that individual subspecies or varietal illustrations are not always available.
Illustration Source: The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia
Ecology
Ecological Framework for Githopsis specularioides
The table below shows the species-specific information calculated from
original data (BEC database) provided by the BC Ministry of Forests and Range.
(Updated August, 2013)
The table below shows the species-specific information calculated from
original data (BEC database) provided by the BC Ministry of Forests and Range.
(Updated August, 2013)
| Site Information |
Value / Class |
||
|
Avg |
Min |
Max |
|
| Elevation
(metres) |
110 | 110 | 110 |
| Slope
Gradient (%) |
35 | 15 | 55 |
|
Aspect (degrees) |
245 | 200 | 290 |
| Soil
Moisture Regime (SMR) [0 - very xeric; 4 - mesic; 8 - hydric] |
1 | 1 | 2 |
| Modal
Nutrient Regime
Class |
C | ||
| #
of field plots species was recorded in: |
2 | ||
| Modal
BEC Zone Class |
CWH | ||
|
All BEC Zones (# of stations/zone) species was recorded in |
CWH(1) | ||
|
Source:
Klinkenberg 2013
|
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Habitat and Range
Moist seepage areas on rock outcrops in the lowland zone; rare on S Vancouver Island; S to CA.Status Information
Synonyms
Synonyms and Alternate Names:
Githopsis calycina Benth.
Githopsis calycina var. hirsuta Benth.
Githopsis specularioides var. hirsuta Nutt.