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Limnanthes floccosa ssp. californica

Limnanthes floccosa Howell ssp. californica Arroyo

Butte County Meadowfoam, California Meadowfoam

Limnanthaceae (Meadow-Foam family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: LIFLC2

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
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Distribution: Listed as endangered in the United States.
Native Habitat: Edges of vernal pools.

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status

USFWS Species Profile: Q2YE
Status: Endangered
Historic Range: U.S.A. (CA)
Critical Habitat: 17.96(a)
Special Rules: N/A
This information is derived from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Serrvice Environmental Conservation Online System.

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

Metadata

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

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