Gayophytum diffusum

Gayophytum diffusum

Secure  (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Onagraceae
Genus: Gayophytum
Species:
G. diffusum
Binomial name
Gayophytum diffusum
Subspecies[2]
  • G. d. subsp. diffusum
  • G. d. subsp. parviflorum
Synonyms[2][3][4]
List
    • Gayophytum diffusum var. typicum Munz
    • Gayophytum intermedium Rydb.
    • Gayophytum lasiospermum Greene
    • Oenothera albescens S.Watson
    • Oenothera diffusa Nutt.
    • Oenothera gayophytum f. diffusa (Torr. & A.Gray) H.Lév.
    • Oenothera purpurea Benth.

Gayophytum diffusum is a species of flowering plant in the evening primrose family known by the common name spreading groundsmoke. It is native to western North America where it is a common member of many different habitats. This is a spindly, branching annual herb reaching a maximum height of about half a meter. Its thin stems have sparse narrow leaves a few centimeters long. The occasional flowers are petite and usually white in color. The fruit is a cylindrical, knobby capsule up to 1.5 centimeters long.

References

  1. ^ NatureServe (2 May 2025). "Gayophytum diffusum". NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Gayophytum diffusum Torr. & A.Gray". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
  3. ^ "Gayophytum diffusum subsp. diffusum". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
  4. ^ "Gayophytum diffusum subsp. parviflorum F.H.Lewis & Szweyk". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 30 May 2025.


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