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Limnanthes gracilis (Slender meadowfoam)
Bransford, W.D. and Dolphia

Limnanthes gracilis

Limnanthes gracilis Howell

Slender Meadowfoam

Limnanthaceae (Meadow-Foam Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: LIGR7

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Venation: Pinnate
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.
Fruit: Nutlets.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: White, aging to pink.

Distribution

USA: CA , OR

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees

This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) 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 gracilis in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Limnanthes gracilis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Limnanthes gracilis

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-11-14
Research By: TWC Staff

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