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Gayophytum humile

Juss.

Low Groundsmoke

G5Secure Found in 5 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

G5SecureGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.157013

Element CodePDONA09050

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassDicotyledoneae

OrderMyrtales

FamilyOnagraceae

GenusGayophytum

Other Common Names

Dwarf Groundsmoke (EN) dwarf groundsmoke (EN) Gayophyton nain (FR)

Concept Reference

Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.

Conservation Status

Review Date1990-01-16

Change Date1990-01-16

Edition Date1989-01-18

Edition AuthorsRusso, Mary (TNC WRO)

Rank Reasons

Data primarily/exclusively from Munz, 1973, Calif. Flora

Range Extent Comments

Washington to Montana, south to California, Utah, and northwest Wyoming, with disjunct populations in central Chile and Argentina.

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

CanadaN4

Province	Rank	Native
British Columbia	S4	Yes

United StatesNNR

Province	Rank	Native
Montana	SNR	Yes
Utah	S1	Yes
Wyoming	S2	Yes
Nevada	S2	Yes
California	SNR	Yes
Washington	SNR	Yes
Idaho	SNR	Yes
Colorado	S1	Yes
Oregon	SNR	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (5)

California (4)

Area	Forest	Acres
Bell Meadow	Stanislaus National Forest	7,968
Chips Creek	Lassen National Forest	29,089
Chips Creek	Plumas National Forest	12,940
Waterhouse	Stanislaus National Forest	4,394

Oregon (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Little Sheep	Wallowa-Whitman National Forest	5,238

References (3)

Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2021. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 10. Magnoliophyta: Proteaceae to Elaeagnaceae. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxiv + 456 pp.
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Munz, P.A., with D.D. Keck. 1959. A California flora. Univ. California Press, Berkeley. 1681 pp.