- Gayophytum diffusum
Taxobox
name = "Gayophytum diffusum"
image_width = 220px
regnum =Plant ae
divisio =Magnoliophyta
classis =Magnoliopsida
ordo =Myrtales
familia =Onagraceae
genus = "Gayophytum "
species = "G. diffusum"
binomial = "Gayophytum diffusum"
binomial_authority = Torr. & Gray"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.
External links
* [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?5263,5453,5455 Jepson Manual Treatment]
* [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=GADI2 USDA Plants Profile]
* [http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?query_src=photos_index&where-taxon=Gayophytum+diffusum Photo gallery]
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