Gayophytum diffusum (Diffuse Gayophytum)

7/9/07 Roadside off Hwy. 88E (Carson Pass Hwy.), 6,000' elevation, 

El Dorado National Forest, Sierra Nevada, Amador County, CA 

7/9/07 Roadside off Hwy. 88E (Carson Pass Hwy.), 6,000' elevation, 

El Dorado National Forest, Sierra Nevada, Amador County, CA 

LIFE LIST NOTES:

COMMON NAME: Diffuse Gayophytum

SPECIES: Gayophytum diffusum

FAMILY: Onagraceae (Evening Primrose Family)

LIFE LIST DATE: 7/9/2007

LOCATION: Roadside off Hwy. 88E (Carson Pass Hwy.), 6,000' elevation, El Dorado National Forest, Sierra Nevada, Amador County, CA 

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Jepson eFlora:

NATIVE

Flower: petals 1.2--3 mm; larger stamens 0.9--2 mm; stigma not exserted beyond anthers, +- spheric. 

Fruit: seeds in each chamber occasionally in 2 rows and overlapped. 

Ecology: Common. Open montane forest, sagebrush scrub; 

Elevation: 800--3700 m. 

Bioregional Distribution: NW, CaR, SN, TR, PR, GB. 

Flowering Time: May--Sep 

Note: Variable; most small-flowered plants assigned by Munz, others to Gayophytum nuttallii belong here; may occur with any taxon of genus. 

eFlora Treatment Author: Harlan Lewis