Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria

View additional distribution information on the Jepson eflora

Githopsis specularioides is a flowering plant known by the common name common bluecup. It is an annual herb which bears very small tubular flowers with white throats and five pointed purple petals. It is found on the west coast of North America from California to British Columbia.

Plant type

Annual herb

Calscape icon
Color

White, Purple, Blue

Plant communities

Chaparral, Foothill Woodland, Valley Grassland, Yellow Pine Forest