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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: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 10 inches tall.
Fruit: Nutlets dark brown or gray.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Petals white, may be tinged pink.

Distribution

USA: CA , OR
Native Habitat: Moist meadows, vernal pools.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:AGCPAKAWCBEMPGPHIMWNCNEWMVE
Status: OBL OBL
This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

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.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Limnanthes floccosa in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Limnanthes floccosa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Limnanthes floccosa

Metadata

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

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