Groundsmoke

Gayophytum is a genus of annual herbs in the evening primrose family known commonly as groundsmoke. There are about nine species of groundsmoke, most of which are native to western North America. These are erect flowering herbs generally well under a metre in height and with narrow leaves. They produce white flowers which fade to pink or red.

Species include:

Gayophytum decipiens - deceptive groundsmoke

Gayophytum diffusum - spreading groundsmoke

Gayophytum eriospermum - Coville's groundsmoke

Gayophytum heterozygum - zigzag groundsmoke

Gayophytum humile - dwarf groundsmoke

Gayophytum oligospermum - pinegrove groundsmoke

Gayophytum racemosum - blackfoot groundsmoke

Gayophytum ramosissimum - pinyon groundsmoke