Gayophytum decipiens Calflora

Taxon Report 3760

Gayophytum decipiens H. Lewis & Szweyk.

Deceiving gayophytum, Deceptive groundsmoke

Gayophytum decipiens, a dicot, is an annual herb that is native to California, is also found outside of California, but is confined to western North America.


	Plant Distribution Observation Hotline (observation details) Plant Characteristics

Bloom Period

Photos from CalPhotos / Calflora


Family:	ONAGRACEAE
Genus:	Gayophytum

Communities: Sagebrush Scrub, Bristle-cone Pine Forest, Yellow Pine Forest

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

More information about Gayophytum decipiens


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (GADE2)	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape Photos on Google Images Consortium of California Herbaria	Add an Observation Location Suitability Distribution by County

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: Feb 15, 2019).