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Limnanthes montana
Limnanthes montana Jeps.
Mountain Meadowfoam
Limnanthaceae (Meadow-Foam family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: LIMO2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.
Fruit: Nutlets gray.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Yellow , PurpleBloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: White, often with purplish veins, sometimes yellowish basally.
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Wet meadows, stream edges.
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.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Limnanthes montana in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Limnanthes montana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Limnanthes montana
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-04Research By: CBR