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Distribution by County   3761    
Gayophytum diffusum  Torr. & A. Gray
Diffuse gayophytum,   Gayophytum,   Spreading groundsmoke
Gayophytum diffusum is an annual herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.
Record Count by County

Alpine: 36 Inyo: 77 Mono: 248 Shasta: 32
Amador: 17 Kern: 55 Nevada: 55 Sierra: 36
Butte: 24 Lake: 3 Orange: 2 Siskiyou: 10
Calaveras: 15 Lassen: 116 Placer: 75 Tehama: 27
Colusa: 5 Los Angeles: 90 Plumas: 100 Trinity: 30
El Dorado: 131 Madera: 27 Riverside: 44 Tulare: 121
Fresno: 75 Mariposa: 69 San Bernardino: 204 Tuolumne: 72
Glenn: 5 Mendocino: 6 San Diego: 69 Ventura: 45
Humboldt: 16 Modoc: 40 Santa Barbara: 12

Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2025. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 01/31/2025).