Githopsis specularioides Nutt. is a plant in the Campanulaceae family, order Asterales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Githopsis specularioides Nutt.

Githopsis specularioides Nutt.

Githopsis specularioides, common bluecup, is an annual purple-flowered herb found on the North American west coast from California to British Columbia.

Family
Genus
Githopsis
Order
Asterales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Githopsis specularioides Nutt.

Githopsis specularioides Nutt. is a flowering plant commonly called common bluecup. It is an annual herb that produces very small tubular flowers. These flowers have white throats and five pointed purple petals. The species grows on the west coast of North America, ranging from California to British Columbia.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Asterales Campanulaceae Githopsis

More from Campanulaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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