Gayophytum heterozygum Calflora

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Taxon Report

Gayophytum heterozygum H. Lewis & Szweyk.

Zig zag gayophytum, Zigzag groundsmoke

2003 Christopher L. Christie

2023 Ryan O'Dell

2020 Alaine Arslan

2019 John Doyen

2018 Cristian Singer

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

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Gayophytum diffusum var. villosum

Information about Gayophytum heterozygum from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (GAHE3) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 11/28/2023).