familyOnagraceae
subfamilyOnagraceae subfam. Onagroideae
genusGayophytum
speciesGayophytum diffusum
subspeciesGayophytum diffusum subsp. diffusum
Gayophytum diffusum subsp. diffusum
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 10.
Flowers: sepals 2–3(–5) mm; petals 3–5(–7) mm; stigma hemispheric, usually exserted beyond anthers of longer stamens at anthesis. 2n = 28.
Phenology: Flowering May–Sep.
Habitat: Open pine forests, sagebrush slopes, dry margins of meadows.
Elevation: 500–2500 m.
Distribution
Calif., Idaho, Mont., Nev., Oreg., Wash., Wyo.
Discussion
Subspecies diffusum is very similar to Gayophytum eriospermum but is not known from the area of distribution of the latter.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.