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Limnanthes floccosa
Limnanthes floccosa Howell
Woolly Meadowfoam
Limnanthaceae (Meadow-Foam family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: LIFL2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 10 inches tall.
Fruit: Nutlets dark brown or gray.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PinkBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Petals white, may be tinged pink.
Distribution
USA: CA , ORNative Habitat: Moist meadows, vernal pools.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Additional resources
USDA: Find Limnanthes floccosa in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Limnanthes floccosa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Limnanthes floccosa
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-04Research By: CBR