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Limnanthes alba ssp. versicolor

Limnanthes alba Hartw. ex Benth. ssp. versicolor (Greene) C.T. Mason

White Meadowfoam

Limnanthaceae (Meadow-Foam family)

Synonym(s): Floerkea versicolor, Limnanthes alba var. versicolor, Limnanthes versicolor

USDA Symbol: LIALV2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.
Fruit: Nutlets gray or dark brown.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Creamy white, aging to lilac.

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Habitat: Winter-wet grasslands, woodlands, edges of vernal pools, edges of ephemeral streams.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Limnanthes alba ssp. versicolor in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Limnanthes alba ssp. versicolor in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Limnanthes alba ssp. versicolor

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-04
Research By: CBR

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