Calflora
Taxon  Report   3766    
Gayophytum humile  A. Juss.
Dwarf groundsmoke,  Gayophytum, Low gayophytum
Gayophytum humile
© 2014 Debra L. Cook
Photos from
CalPhotos / Calflora
Gayophytum humile
© 2016 John Doyen
Gayophytum humile
© 2005 Steve Matson
Gayophytum humile, a dicot, is an annual herb that is native to California, is also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.

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Gayophytum humile
© 2011 Ryan Batten
Family: ONAGRACEAE  
Genus: Gayophytum
Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, North Coastal Coniferous Forest, wetland-riparian

Wetlands: Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:
ICPN + PLANTS: Gayophytum nuttallii
More information about  Gayophytum humile
Nursery / seed vendor availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Landscaping information from Calscape
Photos on PlantID.net   /   Google Images
Jepson eFlora

Records from the Consortium of California Herbaria

ITIS Original Publication citation

USDA PLANTS Profile (GAHU2)

Search the International Plants Names Index

Search efloras.org (Flora of North America)

website references from Google


Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2019. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: Jan 17, 2019).