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        Species - Deceptive Groundsmoke - Gayophytum decipiens

Deceptive Groundsmoke - Gayophytum decipiens

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Native Species

Global Rank: G5
State Rank: SNR
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General Description

Stems erect, 10–40 cm, spreading-branched at the base. Herbage glabrous to pubescent. Leaves erect, 5–20 mm long. Petals 1–2 mm long. Capsule short-pedicellate, erect, 6–15 mm long; seeds vertical and side-by-side in the 2 locules (Lesica et al. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. BRIT Press. Fort Worth, TX).

Range Comments

WA to MT south to CA, AZ and CO. One collection from Beaverhead County (Lesica et al. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. BRIT Press. Fort Worth, TX).

Habitat

Meadows, often along streams; montane, subalpine (Lesica et al. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. BRIT Press. Fort Worth, TX).

References

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- Lesica, P., M.T. Lavin, and P.F. Stickney. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. Fort Worth, TX: BRIT Press. viii + 771 p.
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- Lesica, P., M.T. Lavin, and P.F. Stickney. 2022. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants, Second Edition. Fort Worth, TX: BRIT Press. viii + 779 p.
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Citation for data on this website:
Deceptive Groundsmoke — Gayophytum decipiens. Montana Field Guide. Montana Natural Heritage Program. Retrieved on May 18, 2024, from https://FieldGuide.mt.gov/speciesDetail.aspx?elcode=PDONA09010