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Limnanthes alba

Limnanthes alba Hartw. ex Benth.

White Meadowfoam

Limnanthaceae (Meadow-Foam Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: LIAL3

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 gray or dark brown.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Ages lilac-purple or pink at tips.

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.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:			FACW							FACW

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-04-12
Research By: TWC Staff

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