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Limnanthes floccosa ssp. floccosa

Limnanthes floccosa Howell ssp. floccosa

Woolly Meadowfoam

Limnanthaceae (Meadow-Foam family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: LIFLF

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 , OR
Native Habitat: Moist meadows, vernal pools.

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

Metadata

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

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