Calflora Taxon Report
Gayophytum heterozygum  H. Lewis & Szweyk.
Zig zag gayophytum, Zigzag groundsmoke
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2023 Ryan O'Dell
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2024 Ryan O'Dell
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2023 Ryan O'Dell
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2018 Cristian Singer
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2003 Christopher L. Christie
Gayophytum heterozygum is an annual herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
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Genus: Gayophytum
Family: Onagraceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot
Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, Subalpine Forest, Chaparral
Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO
Alternate Names:
PLANTSGayophytum diffusum var. villosum
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Suggested Citation
“Calflora - Taxon Report.” The Calflora Database, a non-profit organization. .

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